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(1860-1870)
The 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was in two battalions. The 1st battalion embarked for Australia and Tasmania in 1854, and was moved to New Zealand in 1863, taking part in the conflict there; and returning home to England in 1867. The home depot was at Walmer. The second battalion returned from the Cape of Good Hope in 1858, and in 1860 was at Aldershot. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)
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| Outstanding soldiers of the 13th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 13th, or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry was in two battalions. The 1st battalion embarked for Gibraltar in 1851, and served successively in the Crimea, at the Cape of Good Hope, and in India (1857 to 1864, being based at Gorruckpore). The home depot was at Fermoy in Ireland. Having returned to England in 1864, the battalion was moved to Ireland in 1866, and to Gibraltar in 1867. The second battalion was also based at Fermoy, but embarked for the Cape in 1859, thence to Mauritius in 1863, and back to England in 1867. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 1st regiment of Life Guards
(1860-1870)
The 1st Regiment of Life Guards were based at Regent's Park. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 21st regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 21st Regiment of Foot (The Royal North British Fusiliers) was in two battalions. The 1st battalion moved from Malta to the West Indies in 1860, returning to England in 1864, to Scotland in 1865, and to Birr in 1866: the depot was at Birr. In 1869 the battalion was moved to India. The second battalion was re-formed in Scotland in 1857; moved to England in 1858, and was at Aldershot in 1860: in 1862 it embarked for Ireland, and in 1863 was sent to India. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 27th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 27th (or Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot embarked for India in 1854: the depot was at Buttevant in county Cork. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 47th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot returned from Gibraltar in 1857. It was serving at Shorncliffe in 1860. The regimental depot was at Cork. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 78th regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (or Ross-shire Buffs) returned from India in 1859: the regimental depot was at Fort George. In 1865 the regiment was sent to Gibraltar, then on to Nova Scotia. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the 81st regiment of Foot
(1860-1870)
The 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) embarked for India in 1853. It returned to England in 1865: the regimental depot was at Chatham. In 1867 the regiment was sent to Ireland, and from there in 1870 to Gibraltar. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Outstanding soldiers of the Scots Guards
(1860-1870)
The Scots Fusiler Guards regiment was in two battalions. The 1st battalion returned from the Crimea in 1856. The second battalion returned from Portugal in 1828. Each year just a handful of outstanding soldiers of the regiment were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot) | Sample scan, click to enlarge
| Artillerymen who fought in the New Zealand War
(1861-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the Royal Artillery: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1861 to 1866: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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