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India General Service 1895-1902, (2) clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to Assistant Superintendant Pike, Indian Telegraphs Department, M.I.D.
India General Service 1895-1902, (2) clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to Assistant Superintendant Pike, Indian Telegraphs Department, M.I.D.
India General Service 1895-1902, (2) clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to Assistant Superintendant Pike, Indian Telegraphs Department, M.I.D.
Asst. Supdt. H. S. Pike Tel. Deptt.
Naming officially re-engraved, nearly extremely fine
Herny Swetenham Pike joined the Indian posts and telegraph dept on 1 October 1893 as an assistant superintendent, and served with Hohmand field force during Punjab frontier 1897-98. For his service in the campaign he was mentioned in Brigadier general R E Elles dispatch of 22 January 1898. ‘Mr. H S Pike ass. Super. of telegraphs, ably assisted by subordinates, Mr. JC Murphy, laid telegraph line rapidly and well, and the telegraph work was most satisfactory; all concerned working very willingly. (London Gazette 18 March 1898).
Pike was promoted superintendent in April 1908 and retires in January 1916.
P.N. - No Paperwork accompanies the medal.
Appears on ancestry showing born 1870Weyhill, Hants and died 1952 at Bexhill, Sussex.
