Medals of the Regiments:
The York and Lancaster Regiment

 
 
 
 
 

The York and Lancaster Regiment

Afghan War Medal 1878-1880 Roll
 
 
 
22  allegedly served on the L of C.  Army signalling roll section for the 65th Regt contains 8 names.
 
 
H.M's 1st BattYork & Lancaster Regiment.
Roll of Effective and Non Effective Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men of the above Regiment, entitled to the Medal for the Afghan War
               
Regimental
Number
Rank at
time of
earning
decoration
Name Clasp Bronze
 Star
Whether serving
 with Service Coys
 or Depot.
Whether
non-effective
 and from what cause
Remarks
  Major Wolseley, G.B. no no Service Coys.    
  Captain and Bt. Major Gordon, A.H.A Ali Musjid no Retired
 half pay list
  issued 21.3.82
  Captain Whitaker, C.J. no no Service Coys.    
  Captain Rutherford, R.L.B. no no Service Coys.    
  Lieutenant & Captain Angus John no no Service Coys.    
  Lieutenant Ford,  C.H. no no Service Coys.   adj. 19 Lancashire RVC Issued 21/3/82
1861 Sergeant Close, John Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul. no Depot Coys.    
1624 -do- Franklyn, Albt. Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul. no Service Coys.    
1661 -do- Needs, Philip Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul. no                    non-effective
died 7 July 1881
E/87114/24
1693 Lce Sergeant Denman Fredk Kandahar no Service Coys.    
2132 Lce Corporal Martin, Edmd Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar yes Service Coys.   on Egypt 1884- 6 roll
7 Bde/580 -do- Arnott, John no no Service Coys.    
1287 Private Corboy, James Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar yes Service Coys.   -"-
1599 Lce Corporal Doyle, John no no Service Coys.    
2887 Private ??lly, Thomas Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul. no Service Coys.    
1850 Lce Corporal Rum, James Kandahar no Service Coys.    
1672 Private Turibill, Thomas Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar yes Service Coys.    
2080 Private Albone, Thomas Kandahar no Service Coys.    
2208 Private Bealy, Christr no no Service Coys.    
7 Bde/ 325 Private Bradbury, Josh. no no Service Coys.    
1038 Private Gamble, David Kandahar no Service Coys.    
1957 Private Moran, James no no Service Coys.    
1205 Private Nicholson, William no no                    non-effective
died 3rd July 1879
E/80212/24
1989 Private Sadler, Robert Kandahar no Service Coys.    
7 Bde/ 571 Private Shaw, Austin Kandahar no Service Coys.    
7 Bde/161 Private Stenning, Chas. Kandahar no Transferred to
Army Reserve
   
1790 Private Taylor, Grimshaw Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar yes Service Coys.    
1701 Private Edge, Chas. Peiwar Kotal no Service Coys.    
               
               

Morar 22 October 1881

[signed] Lieut Colonel Commndg. 1st Battn. York & Lancaster Regt.

 
 
clasp columns are not filled in on the signalling roll and have been omitted here. Names below highlighted in yellow above,
 
Army Signalling [part roll]
Roll of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men  entitled to the War Medal for the Afghan Campaign
      65th Regt Crossed the Frontier on 22nd Aug 1880

 

All the Officers, N.C. Officers & Men included in this roll were employed on the line of communications and at Kandahar

  Rank and Name Regtl. No. & Rank at the time the Medal was earned
  Lce. Sergt Frederick Denman 693 Lce. Sgt
  Lce. Corporal John Arnott 580 Lce. Cpl
  Lce. Corporal James Rum 1850  "  "
  Lce. Corporal John Boyle 1580 "  "
  Pte. David Gamble 2036 "  "
  Pte. Austin Shaw 511 "  "
  Pte. Charles Stenning 161 "  "
  Pte. Robert Sadler 1989 "  "
 
I certify that the Individuals' names in this roll were actually present in the operations for which the decoration is claimed

 

[signed] Henry O. Selby Lt. R.E. A.F.E.  Superintendent Army Signalling  S.A. & F.

 
 

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