India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 1 Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98 awarded to Private J. Parsons, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment – the Buffs who saw service on the Punjab Frontier during the operations which lasted from 10th June 1897 to 6th April 1898 being discharged due to Malaria on 5th April 1898.
India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 1 Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98; (4439 PTE. J. PARSONS. 1ST BN “THE BUFFS”.)
Condition: edge-knock at 4 o’clock to obverse rim, otherwise Good Very Fine
John Parsons was born in Cowfold, Horsham, Sussex and attested at Chichester on 28th December 1893 having given his trade as Labourer, he initially served at home until 1st December 1895 when he travelled to India.
Parsons would see service during the operations on the Punjab Frontier which lasted from 10th June 1897 to 6th April 1898 as a Private (No. 4439) with the 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment – the Buffs, he would be discharged medically unfit the day before the end of these operations on 5th April 1898 having contracted malaria.
