The Asplin Military History Resources
Medal Rolls
Abyssinia
This is the transcription of the medal rolls of HMS Nymphe during the campaign in Abyssinia in  1867-68 as taken from the ADM 171/36 series at the National Archives, London and completed by Ted Beard of the Minehead Family History Society.
The information is in the order of:-
No. on ships book, Surname, 1st Name, Rating, Remarks (this normally includes where the medal was sent.. see ML index).
87    Allen    James    A B    M L 70 22 Sept 1870
17    Allen    John    Private R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
16    Anderson    William    Boy 1 Class    M L 97 12th July 1872
6    Ashby    Joseph    Bosuns Mate    Sent 19th Dec 1870, name wrong, reissued 10th Aug 1871
17    Avery    John    Boy 1 Class    M L 63 5th Aug 1870
41    Babbs    Thomas    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
3    Baker    Israel E    Gunner R M A    Invalided, Sent 8th Jan 1873
88    Ball    Edwin C    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
71    Ball    Thomas    Engn'rs Cook    *
117    Baptist    John    Engn'rs Cook    Sent 10th April 1874
1    Barnardiston    Thomas    Commander    Signed T Barnardiston 5/5/1870
42    Barogan    James    Ord    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870, name wrong, re-sent 10th Aug 1871
10    Barry    Patrick     Bosun 3rd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
15    Barton    James    Ord 2nd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
76    Batchelor    George    W R O Serv't    Sent 22nd June 1870
85    Bath    George    A B    *
112    Bell    Daniel    A B    *
11    Biddlecombe    George    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
18    Bissell    Alfred    Sgt R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
18    Bourne    William    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
5    Bromilow    Francis R    Lieut    For Woodhead Ho S Martin 28/3/1870
3    Brown    Jim    Krooman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
1    Brown    Tom    H Krooman    M L 66 30th Aug1870, sick at Aden Hospital
5    Bryant    John    Capt F Castle    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
84    Burge    William    A B    M L 88 9th Dec 1870
106    Burnham    Charles    Ord    M L 73 30th Sept 1870
11    Butcher    John    Private R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
100    Cain    Thomas    Ships Cook    Sent 14th Sept 1870
95    Callaghan    Eugene    Ord    M L 46 25th June 1870
48    Carpenter    Henry J    Ord    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
21    Caton    Nathaniel W    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
104    Caulker    Charles    W R O Serv't    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
13    Challice    John A    Lieut    Rec'd from Stilwell??
3    Chapman    Francis H    Senior Lieut    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
7    Charlie    Tom    Krooman    Invalided, Sent 1st Sept 1871
8    Chisnell    Robert E    Asst Engn'r 1st Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
13    Cooper    Edward J    Ships Stew'd    Died on board, sent to widow 23/??
7    Craddock    George J    Asst Engn'r 2nd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
108    Crannis    Philip    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
7    Croot    William    Boy 1 Class    M L 97 12th July 1870
13    Dalby    Amos    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
9    Darrington    Samuel    Private R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
67    Davey    Charles    2 Cap F Castle    Del'd to party at Adml/ty 29th July 1870
10    Davis    William    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
14    de Laporte    Richard     Musician    Invalided M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
21    Death    William    Ord    Sent 5th May 1871
47    Dollimore    Joseph    A B    *
4    Dorey    George    Gunner R M A    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
12    Doyle    Patrick    Private R M    Run ?
36    Duller    William    2nd Cap A Gd    *
50    Dulley    Henry G    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
73    Dyer    Samuel    Leading Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
75    Dyer    William J    Armourer Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
12    Elliker    Richard    Capt Stew'd    Sent 14th June 1870
8    Ellis    Alexander    Gunner 3rd Class    M L 61 5th Aug 1870
15    Fegheley    Henry    Private R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
40    Fitzgerald    Thomas    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
16    Foster    Charles    Ord 2nd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
6    Freeman    Tom    Krooman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
53    Fretter    Edward J    Sailmakers Mate    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
19    Full    Joseph    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
78    Fuller    John    W R O Serv't    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
54    Gasgoigne    John    Shipwright    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
20    Gasgoigne    Thomas    Gunner R M A    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
14    Gemmell    William    Ord    Sent 15th July 1870
63    George    Frederick    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870, Medal returned 19/12/1870, invalided, re-sent 7th Feb 1871
4    George    Thomas    2 Cap F Top    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
5    George?    King?    Krooman    Sent 17th June 1871
105    Gillate    Christian    Ord    *
77    Goodall    Joseph    Engn'rs Serv't    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
91    Graham    Edward    2 Cap a Gd    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
81    Gready    Michael    S B Attendant    Sent 25th June 1870
113    Grey    John    Stoker    *
102    Gribble    George    A B    Sent 23rd Aug 1870
37    Gulley    Samuel    A B    Invalided, M L 1 16th May 1870
2    Guy    Henry    Gunners Mate    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
16    Halley    John    Private R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
2    Hamond    Douglas    Nav Cadet Midshipman    Invalided Sent 10th Aug 1870
6    Harrington    Thomas J    Boy 1 Class    M L 97 12th Feb 187?
23    Hassan    Mahomet    Interpreter    *
44    Hayes    Michael    Qtr Master    M L 27 16th June 1870
8    Heath    Thomas F    Leading Seaman    Sent 22 Sept 1870
32    Hibbert    Henry    Stoker    Medal Sent 4th July 1870
97    Hill    George    Sailmaker Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
66    Hines    Frederick    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
11    Hirtzel?    George J    Navigating Lieut    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
8    Hodge    Thomas B    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
1    Hodgson    Thomas J    Sub Lieut    Edw'd Chard? 18th June ?
12    Hopkins    Charles H    Nav Shipman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
101    Hoskin    James R    Carpenter Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
14    Hudson    Nicholas    Private R M    Invalided
16    Kelly    Philip    Ord    Del'd to party at Adml'ty 6th Dec 1871?
57    Kett    Arthur    Ord    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
99    King    Tom    Krooman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
7    Lee    John    Gunner R M    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
15    Leech    David    W O Cook    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
5    Lewis    William    Chief Engn'r    Sent 24th June 1870
72    Livingstone    Dug'd    Leading Stoker    Invalided
1    Maccall    Alexander V    Paymaster    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
94    Machine    Josiah B    Ord    Died at Aden Hospital
4    Mansergh    Richard W    Midshipman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
111    Mason    Charles    Leading Stoker    Invalided Sent 5th Aug 1870
9    Mason    John L    Carpenter 3rd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
19    Matthews    William    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
29    Maxwell    Thomas E    Midshipman    M L 2 17th May 1870
6    McGuire    John    Gunner R M A    M L 22 14th June 1870
9    Miller    John J    Boy 1 Class    Sent to Mary Asnn Miller 19th May 1871
61    Mitchell    William    A B    *
92    Mortimer    William    Ord    Sent 29th June 1870
9    Murphy    James    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
7    Nevin    Patrick    Leading Seaman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
28    Newman    Arthur    Cap Cook Asst    Del'd to party 31st May 1870
46    Nicklin    Frederick    Ord    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
2    Noble    John    Surgeon    Sent 14th June 1870
65    Nokes    Frederick    Leading Seaman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
11    Norman    William    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
20    Norris    James    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
55    Owen    Gregory    Carpenter Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
1    Palmer    Thomas    S S Boy    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
49    Parker    Henry    A B    M L 14 10th June 1870
2    Parson    Philip A    Midshipman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
19    Peters    John    Gunner R M A    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
33    Peterson    Thomas    Bosuns Mate    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
90    Phillips    David    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
99    Pike    James    2 Cap M Top    Del'd to party 9th May 1870
18    Plant    Richard    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
6    Radford    Edgar    Clerk    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
35    Randall    James    Blacksmith    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
30    Randell    John G    Capts Coxwain    M L 78 20th Oct 1870
10    Rodge    George    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
29    Rogers    Henry    Ord    *
3    Ross    William    Engn'r    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
8    Royal    Abraham    Private R M    *
110    Ryan    Edward    W O Serv't    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
30    Rynard    Charles E    Midshipman    M L 73 30th Sept 1870
24    Scarrott    Thomas    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
1    Sherry    George    Gunners Mate    Invalided Sent 25th June 1870
4    Smart    Jack    Krooman    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
4    Smith    Alfred    Engn'r    Sent 2nd Aug 1870
116    Smith    Frederick H    W Officers Serv't
26    Smith    George    W R Cook    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
69    Smith    Henry    W R Stew'd    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
34    Smith    Joseph    2 Cap F Top    Del'd to party 25th Jult 1870
58    Stafford    Joseph    Ord    Sent to father, John Stafford 18th July 1870
31    Staunton    Richard    Carpenter Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
23    Taylor    Alfred C    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
118    Taylor    George    Ord 2nd Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
82    Thomas    Joseph    Capt Cook    Sent 8th June 1870
74    Thomlin    Thomas    Ledaing Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
96    Toyer    Alfred J    Coopers Crew    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
14    Tyrrell    george J    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
114    Vall    Vady    W R Cook    *
64    Warner    John    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
10    Weeden    Richard    Private R M    Sent 23rd May 1870
22    Westmorland    John    Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
45    Weston    Joseph    Qtr Master    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
13    White    Thomas    Private R M    Del'd to " Spiteful" passage home
52    Whitehead    William J    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
109    Williams                                ( Alias Henry Richards)    James    A B    Dismissed the service, sentence of Court Martial. Del'd 9th Dec 1875,
5    Wilson    William    Gunner R M A    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
5    Winsor    Thomas L    Boy 1 Class    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
115    Wytralingam    Rassam    G R Stew'd    Sent 7th July 1870
38    Yale    John    Leading Stoker    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870