BURMA 1887 ~ 1889 India General Service Victoria RARE Bronze Natives Only Medal

Description

Bronze, full sized, swivel medal with Burma 1887 - 1889 clasp.  Un-named.
"It was initially awarded only in silver. From the Burma 1885–87 clasp, medals in bronze were awarded to authorised native followers who accompanied the troops, such as bearers, sweepers and drivers."
Resources :
1. Lord Roberts, Forty-one Years in India 1897, page 533. Previously followers did not receive a medal, and introduction among measures to "improve the status of the native soldier".
2. Joslin, page 123
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