India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 1 Clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895 awarded to Lance Corporal J. Dale, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment – the Buffs who took part in the operations leading to the relief of Chitral which lasted from 7th March to 15th August 1895.
India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 1 Clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895; (3566 Lce. Corpl. J. Dale, 1st Bn, East Kent Regt.)
Condition: edge-bruise obverse rim at 6 o’clock, otherwise Good Very Fine
John Davis was born in Brompton, Chatham and attested into the East Kent Regiment at Canterbury on 14th August 189, initially serving at home in the UK travelled to India on 4th December 1893 and remained there until 9th September 1898 taking part in the operations to relieve Chitral as part of the Chitral Relief Force which lasted from 7th March to 15th August 1895. He subsequently returned to the UK and was discharged medically unfit on 15th December 1899
