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Offline KGarrad

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Re: Thomas Edward Deag
« Reply #18 on: Friday 06 April 18 14:25 BST (UK) »
That would be the India Medal, with a clasp "Punjab Frontier, 1897-1989".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Medal

See also:
http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/indiageneralservice1895.htm

which contains details of why the clasp was awarded.
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Re: Thomas Edward Deag
« Reply #19 on: Friday 06 April 18 14:36 BST (UK) »
Yes it mentions with clasps...
Trying to see if it is Thomas Edward Deag would there be a listing of troops in the divisions mentioned?
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Re: Thomas Edward Deag
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 07 April 18 06:41 BST (UK) »
1881 they are at 29 Grey Friars Walk Bedford -name transcribed as Drag

James 62, Hatter born Birmingham Warwickshire
Eliza 47  born city of London Middlesex
Annie 19  born Bedford
Rose 13   ditto
Thomas E 11   ditto
Francis   8    ditto

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Re: Thomas Edward Deag
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 07 April 18 06:50 BST (UK) »
Listed under Chelsea Pensioners on ancestry
Thomas Deag age 40 discharged 1910 from Royal Artillery
His number was 68604

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Re: Thomas Edward Deag
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 07 April 18 11:31 BST (UK) »
Cheers that's great information... ;D
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