The Asplin Military History Resources
Medal Rolls
Abyssinia
This is the transcription of the medal rolls of HMS Star 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).
11    Abbott    Samuel    Boy 1 Class    See Octavia
23    Aitkin    Daniel    Leading Stoker    M L 75 27th July 1870
20    Antony    Thomas    Shipwright    M L 75 27th July 1870
1    Bailey    Joseph    S Stew'd 3rd Class    M L 57 27th July 1870
24    Beer    John S    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
21    Bennett    John    Act'g S Cook    M L 19 13th June 1870
6    Bennett    William B    Surgeon    M L ? 17th May 1870
15    Blight    John    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
1    Blight    Richard    Ships Cook    Died, Sent to Keziah Blight , mother, 12th Nov 1870
13    Bohun    Daniel    2nd Class F Castle    Sent 22nd Oct 1870
60    Boobo    Tomby    W R Stew'd    *
1    Bradshaw    Richard    Commander    Red for Stilwell & Co,              W H Lenhan 29/3/1870
7    Brimacombe    William    Asst Engn'r 1st Class    Died
3    Bruce    John    Chief Engn'r    M L 57 27th July 1870
14    Cameron    Gilbert    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd on Star 11th July
5    Cameron    Verney L    Lieut    Charles Hildreth 30/5/1870,   Dup No 411
7    Chamberlain    Robert    Private    Sent 9th April 1872
67    Clifford    Henry    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
50    Cook    James Henry    W R O Serv't    M L 57 27th July 1870
15    Cook    Walter    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd on Star 11th July
2?71    Coombe    William    2nd Class F Top    M L 57 27th July 1870
4    Craig    William H    Gunner  2nd Class    *
57    Crowley    Timothy    Stoker    Sent 17th Aug 1870
34/79    Cundy    William    Caulkers Mate    M L 57 27th July 1870
19    Davey    George    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
86    Davis    James    Cap C Asst    Only Appr'd on Board 5th June
83    Davis    John    Engn'rs Serv't    M L 78 20th Oct 1870
11    DeKantzow    W S    Commander    Only arrived at Suez from England 18th July 1870
5    Dollar    Tom    Krooman    *
64    Drury    John    Asst S B Attd't    M L 45 24th June 1870
3    Duffin    Hugh    Ord 2nd Class    M L 78 20th Oct 1870
27/78    Elliott    William     Leading Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
2    Evans    Thomas    Ord    M L 45 24th June 1870
32/82    Finnie    Alexander    Qtr Master    M L 57 27th July 1870
18    Foster    Emanuel    Leading Seaman    M L 33 20th June 1870
9    Gale    John    Private    M L 57 27th July 1870
42    George    Frederick    W O Cook    M L 57 27th July 1870
58    George    James    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
9    George    King    Krooman    Sent 5th May 1876
66    Goddard    Samuel S    A B    M L 70 22nd Sept 1870
36    Greig    Octavius    Midshipman    *
16    Gundry    William    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
16    Hannigan ( McCormack)?    Arthur    Private    M L 36 20th June,                 Dup No 520 issued 17th July 1882
1    Haswell    William H    Paymaster    M L 57 27th July 1870
9    Hayles    George    Act'g Gunner 3rd Class    M L 57 27th July 1870
10    Hayward    Henry G    Asst Engn'r 1st Class    Only appr'd on board 14th June 1868
5    Hennessey    David    Ord    *
12    Hickson    Thomas    Gunner    M L 57 27th July 1870
36    Hill    Charles    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
4    Hill    James G    Engineer    Died
29    Holwell    Samuel    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
8    Jekyll    Joseph W L    Lieut    M L 57 27th July 1870
3    Johnson    Jacob    Krooman    M L 96 30th Jan 1872
15    Jones    James    Act'g Bomb'dr    M L 57 27th July 1870
11    Kantzow    W S De    Commander    See D
84    Keefe    Martin    Stoker 2nd Class    See Octavia
6    Kenefick    John    Ord    M L 45 24th June 1870
2    Ker    D Charles    Clerk    M L 57 27th July 1870
10    Kicks    John    Gunner    M L 80 22nd Oct 1870
10    Kingswell    Henry    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd on board 11th July
6?75    Knott    John    Bosuns Mate    M L 57 27th July 1870
8    Lane    William H    Private    M L 57 27th July 1870
46/80    Lewis    Charles R    Chief Car Mate    Sent 8th July 1870
8    Lewis    Jack    Krooman    M L 84 23rd Nov 1870
85    Lindy    William    Qtr Master    See Satellite
4?73    Littleton    Simon T    2 Cap M Top    M L 57 27th July 1870
1    Liverpool    Ben    Krooman    Sent 29th Oct 1873
8    Lovatt    Thomas    Boy 1 Class    M L 14 10th Jun e 1870
43    Lover    Edwin    Engn'rs Serv't    See Octavia
3    Lynch    John G    Bosun 3rd Class    M L 57 27th July 1870
14    Marshall    Alfred    Gunner    *
28    Mason    Samuel    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
11    Matthew    Marrhew    Gunner    M L 57 27th July 1870
37    McKeer    George    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
39    Millman    John    Ord    *
13    Nash    William B    Boy 1 Class    See Octavia
12    Neagle    John    Qtr Master    *
16    Newland    Joseph    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd in Star 11th July
55    Nixdorf    Adolph    A B    *
10    O'Brien    Richard    Krooman    Only appr'd on board 5th June
6    Onions    John    Private    M L 57 27th July 1870
8    O'Rourke    John    A B    Del'd to party at Adml'ty 30th Sept 1870/
22    Owen    John    Leading Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
11?77    Oxland    Benjamin    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
68    Paramoe    *    Capts Stew'd    Sent to Naval Storekeeper, Trincomalee, 3rd April 1884
1    Pardon    John    Sgt R M L I    M L 57 27th July 1870
54    Parsons    William    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
7    Payton    Francis    Krooman    M L 96 30th Jan 1872
2    Peter    John    2nd H Krooman    Sent 29th Oct 1873
12    Pomeroy    James    Boy 1 Class    M L 57 27th July 1870
44    Potham    Henry E    W R O Serv't    M L 57 27th July 1870
62    Prillee    Santigo    Capts Cook    Sent 18th July 1870
47/81    Prince    George    Cap Cox    M L 57 27th July 1870
17    Pryn    William    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
69    Pullie    Serampara    W R Cook    *
5?74    Richards    Thomas    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
8    Rider    Henry    Act'g Engn'r    M L 57 27th July 1870
63    Rogers    John E    A B    M L 57 27th July 1870
5    Sands    James    Private    M L 93 15th Apl 1871
7    Shields    Samuel    Boy 1 Class    Appr'd on board 11th July
51    Smith    Alexander    Sailmakers Mate    M L 57 27th July 1870
2    Snell    John S    Nav Lieut    Sent 18th June 1870
70    Stillwell    James    Stoker    Run
6    Sweeney    Daniel    Boy 1 Class    Sent 13th June 1870
65    Sweetman    Samuel    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
4    Swift    John    Private    M L 57 27th July 1870
41    Taylor    John    W R O Serv't    See Daphne
3    Tilley    James    Private    M L 57 27th July 1870
4    Tooglass?    Tom    Krooman    Invalided 4th Apl 1868,            M L 88 9th Dec 1870?
32    Travers    William    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
10    Tregaskiss    Arthur G    Act'g Nav Lieut    See Octavia
13    Viney    George    Gunner    M L 10 3rd June 1870
10    Walsh    Maurice    Boy 1 Class    *
9    Watch    Charles    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd on board 11th July
9    Webb    William H G    Asst Engn'r 1st Class    M L 57 27th July 1870
30    West    Joseph    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
4    Wiles    Benjamin    Ord    Sent 30th July 1870
3?72    Williams    George J    Leading Seaman    M L 57 27th July 1870
7?76    Witt    Frederick    Gs Mate?    M L 57 27th July 1870
35    Wood    Will    Stoker    M L 57 27th July 1870
8    Wragg    Tom    Boy 1 Class    Only appr'd on board 11th July