Original British Victorian Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Named to Able Seaman Josh Bastard Aboard HMS Shannon Breda M-37 the lack of original examples

the lack of original examples and paucity of historical references to them have given cause for some collectors to speculate that they never really existed

The action is also marked with serial # 28970

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the m/948 was fitted with a barrel sleeve with a mount to accept the standard Portuguese Mauser bayonet

Original British Victorian Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Named to Able Seaman Josh Bastard Aboard HMS Shannon Breda M-37 the lack of original examplesOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Indian Mutiny Medal was a campaign medal approved in August 1858, for issue to officers and men of British and Indian units who served in operations in suppression of the Indian Mutiny. The medal was initially sanctioned for award to those troops who had been engaged in action against the mutineers. However, in 1868 the award was extended to all those who had borne arms or who had been under fire, including such