Transport Service

This is the transcription of the medal rolls of the Transport Service 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).

2 Aldrich William G Staff Commr Signed W G Aldridge 14th June

1 Aylen John F K Naval Lieut Sent 23rd July 1872

6 Baker James F Lieut Sent 11th June 1870

* Bardin George G Act/Inspr of Machinery See Octavia

5 Bolitho Edwards A Lieut Fir Woodhead Ho? St Martins 28/3/1870

3 Boughey William F Lieut From Hildreth 8/4/1870?

* Bowling Thomas H L Pay/Mr/Secy to Capt See Octavia

4 Brown George S Lieut Sent 23rd May 1870

* Campbell J S B Steward See Octavia

* Childers W H Lieut Asst RTO See Octavia

* Coleman Alfred W R O Servant See Octavia

* Cousins John( or Casimiro)? Servt to Mr Bardin See Octavia

* Firth Thomas N Paymr/ Asst to Inspr of Machinery See Octavia

* Gillard Robert Capts Steward See Octavia

* Gilpin Robert Navigating Lieut Signed R Gilpin 9th June 1870

* Going Phillip Staff Commdr Delivered 31st May 1878

* Goodwin Thomas E Asst Pmr See Octavia

* Green Edmund L Lieut Rec'd from Hildreth 8/4/1870

* Hains William P Staff Commdr For Case & Londons Ack 6th April 1870?

* Irvine John D A Lieut See Octavia

11 Lewis Frederick W Lieut *

* Magill MD Martin Surgeon/MD I/C Transports See Octavia

* May Dabiel J Navigating Lieut See Octavia

* Montero Bastan? Carpenters Servt See Octavia

* Moon Henry Writer See Octavia

* O'Connell John G Lieut/Storekeeper See Satellite

* Odam John Writer See Octavia

13 Parkinson Charles Navigating Lieut Signed C Parkinson 15th March 1870

12 Parks Murray T Lieut Sent 10th March 1870

14 Rainier George H Lieut ??

16 Scudamore John E Navigating Lieut Sent 17/6/1870

* Shaw Francis G Lieut See Octavia

18 Shuckbrugh William C Lieut *

19 Stuart Benjamin B Staff Commdr *

* Sturgess Richard Staff Commdr See Octavia

17 Sullivan Thomas E Lieut Delivered to party 7th Oct 1875

15 Symons John Staff Commdr Rec'd from Stilwell H 21/3/1870

20 Tryon C B Capt George Principle Officer of Trans/Serv Signed G Tryon 29th March 1870

* Warn Samuel Carpenter & Cl See Octavia

23 Watts Alfred A Lieut Rec'd from Stilwell H signed W H Lanham 29/3/1871

231 Wise Charles J Lieut Sent 7th June 1870

22 Wise Edwin Navigating Lieut Rec'd from Stilwell H signed W H Lanham 29/3/1870