Long Service Good Conduct Medal, Crimean War period 15th HUSSARS

[milmuseum]

This is a Long Service Good Conduct medal given to;
James J. Chapman from Dulwich England. he was born in 1839 according to the WO97 Pensioners British Army service Records 1760-1913.

It is marked;
263 .Pte J. Chapman. 15th HUSSARS

I have been unable to find any information about Pte Chapman's war service which according to his age would have been the Crimean War 1854-1856 or the Indian Uprising 1857-1859. Any help with his war records would be appreciated.

Thanks
Burt

[milmuseum]

I know the experts on this website are the best at WWI and WWII but is there another website where I might get some more info on this? I have a feeling this is a very special medal.

[Walkwolf]

It is indeed Victorian - commonly given to Sergeants.
Good Conduct can also be interpreted as
"undetected crime".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_L..._Conduct_Medal

[Ubique]

I would highly recommend the British Medals Forum. A lot of experts and good advice on early medals there.
Nice score!

Oz.

[milmuseum]

Thanks Steve and OZ
I'll try that forum since I have 4 other medals I need to research also. I can't seem to find any info tying him to the 15th Hussars.

Burt

[thorne83]

He's on the nominal roll for the Second Afghan War 1878-1880, serving as a Private (No. 263) with the 15th Hussars.
Cheers, Tom

[thorne83]

You should pay to download his WO97 pension record from findmypast.co.uk and that will give further details.

Cheers, Tom

[milmuseum]

Thank you Tom,
I did sign up on the British Medals Forum but have not received an activation email yet. Thanks for all your help so far.

Burt

[thorne83]

[thorne83]

Bit of background:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...ussars&f=false

Cheers, Tom