The Asplin Military History Resources
Medal Rolls
Burma 1887-1889
This is the transcription of the medal roll of the Royal Artillery for the 1887-89 campaign in Burma as taken from the WO 100/73 series at the National Archives, London and completed by Ted Beard.
Abbott    John    48926    Gnr    Died 28/6/1887, Victoria Aus.
Adams    Edward    29785    Gnr    England, T'frd to depot 23/2/1890
Adams    George    40403    Trumpeter    *
Adrian    Bartholomew    34787    Gnr    *
Aggett    Thomas    19436    Trumpeter    *
Agnew    Alexander    22079    Gnr    Sent home time expired
Allen    Christopher    36115    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Allen    Frederick    55717    Gnr    Deceased
Allen    Newman    37832    Bom'dr    *
Allen    William    67845    Gnr    *
Allinson    Henry    19671    Gnr    Discharged, time expired Address unknown
Anderson    John    55279    Gnr    *
Armitage    Edward Hume    *    Capt    England, Long course of gunnery 1/1/1890
Ash    Joseph    54494    Gnr    *
Ashley    Charles    48006    Gnr    *
Austin    Albert    20877    Sgt    *
Ayling    William    34442    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Badnell    James    46303    Gnr    *
Bailey    Thomas    43210    Gnr    *
Banks    Richard    37640    Bom'dr    *
Barker    John    27774    Gnr    Sent home time expired,India medal and clasp for burma 1885-87 forfeited on conviction of DCM 9/4/1888
Barnes    Richard    67183    Gnr    Deceased
Barrett    William    36588    Bom'dr    T'frd to 21 Eastern Div RA
Bastable    John    26265    Gnr    Medal here
Bates    Henry    23308    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Baxter    Thomas    43598    Gnr    *
Beaufort    Francis    *    Capt    Entitled to Medal and clasp 1887-89
Bedford    William    22080    Gnr    Deceased
Belcher    Harry    43756    Gnr    *
Bird    Henry L    19676    Sgt    *
Blake    Richard    23332    Gnr    Sent home time expired
Blaney    John    22175    Gnr    *
Bond    Tom S    21430    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Bone    John Edward    27833    Gnr    *
Bridgeman    William    29794    Gnr    *
Bridges    James    67048    Gnr    *
Brighton    Mark Edward    37691    Gnr    *
Briscoe    Frederick    29792    Cpl    England, Army reserve 27/12/1888
Broderick    Thomas    38807    Gnr    Deceased
Brown    Alfred    22189    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Brown    William    34762    Gnr    *
Bryant    George    41521    Gnr    *
Bryant    John    33419    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Buckley    Cornelius    32344    Gnr    Drowned 22/4/1888
Burgess    Adolphus    22190    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Burgess    Henry Mills    *    Lt/Col    Already in Possession of Medal
Burgess    James    35178    Gnr    *
Burns    Thomas    32240    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Burrows    Francis    55649    Gnr    *
Bushell    George W    64926    Gnr    *
Butcher    Arthur E A    *    Capt    Seconded list? Now Going Through long course at School of Gunnery
Butcher    George    40911    Gnr    *
Butcher    George W    67577    Gnr    Sent home, invalided
Butchers    John    65092    Gnr    *
Byrne    John    30330    Gnr    England Army Reserve 25/10/1889
Caernarton    Charles W    54751    Gnr    Deceased
Cain    Thomas    19454    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Callwell    Albert H    *    Major    Comm'dg No 6 Batt, Western Div? RA
Campbell    John    30337    Gnr    England Army Reserve 23/11/1889
Canham    Harry    39743    Gnr    *
Capelin    Peter    21439    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Cardin    John    32284    Batt/Sgt/Maj    England T'frd to Australian Forces 29/3/1889
Carruthers    John    45056    Gnr    *
Chance    Harry    *    Capt    Seconded at Staff College
Chaplin    Henry    19686    Gnr    Discharged time expired, address unknown
Childs    Henry    40549    Gnr    *
Churchill    Stephen    39980    Gnr    Discharged Invalided, Address unknown
Clarke    George    29668    Gnr    England Army Reserve 15/3/1889
Clarke    Walter E    33212    Cpl    Sent home to join reserves
Clover    John R    22197    Cpl    Sent home to join reserves
Cole    William    33351    Gnr    Discharged to pension, Address unknown
Coleman    William    22095    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Coley    Edward    29798    Sgt    *
Connell    Dennis    38582    Trumpeter    *
Conway    P    4936    Gnr    Burma 1887-89 clasp issued to him 20/10/1891
Coolan    Robert    47352    Gnr    Deceased
Cooper    Allan    53960    Gnr    *
Cooper    William Henry    7718    Bom'dr    England Army Reserve 23/10/1890
Corner    William    35464    Gnr    *
Cornish    James    22092    Batt/Sgt/Maj    In England, Master gunners course
Cornwell    John    48605    Gnr    *
Corrigan    Thomas    22093    Gnr    *
Covington    John    66415    Gnr    *
Cox    James    34726    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Cox    Samuel    19687    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Coyle    Patrick    47516    Gnr    *
Craddock    Edward    67254    Gnr    *
Crawley    Florence    30341    Gnr    England Army Reserve 15/3/1889
Culmer    Charles    64924    Gnr    *
Dale    John Lester    48953    Gnr    Discharged as incorrigible and worthless 11/1/1890
Davey    George    62956    Gnr    *
Dawes    Henry    29808    Gnr    England Army Reserve 27/12/1888
Dawson    Edward    19691    Batt/Sgt/Maj    Discharged to pension, Address unknown
Dawson    John    22103    Gnr    Sent home invalided
Day    Frederick Ernest    37531    Gnr    England Invalided 31/3/1888
Dean    Henry    19694    Cpl    *
DeButts    Frederick Robert McCrea    *    Lieut    *
Dixon    Harry    39996    Gnr    *
Dixon    John    29802    Gnr    England T'frd to depot 16/11/1888
Dobson    Lawrence    22104    Gnr    Deceased
Donovan    James    32241    Cpl    Sent home to join reserves
Driscoll    Michael    32242    Gnr    Deceased
Dunn    John    61847    Gnr    *
Dunne    Bernard    29807    Gnr    England Asrmy reserve 17/1/1889
Dyer    Charles    23317    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Dyke    Thomas    22105    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Earl    Mark    29871    Cpl    England Army reserve 16/11/1888
Eastham    George    42836    Gnr    *
Elliott    William    33352    Sgt    *
England    Levi    42372    Gnr    *
Ensor    Isaac    27349    Gnr    England Army reserve 11/10/1889
Evans    Thomas W    19696    Cpl    *
Evans    William    53446    Gnr    Died 18/2/1890
Eyre    Moreland Stanhope    *    Lieut    England, T'frd to Australian Forces
Fagg    Thomas    66158    Gnr    *
Fails    James H    67206    Gnr    *
Fells    Thomas    62721    Gnr    *
Fitzgerald    Patrick    32244    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Fox    Alfred    40651    Gnr    Sent home invalided
Fox    John    18009    Sgt    Now in 13 Batt Eastern Div RA?
Fuller    Richard Woodfield    *    Lieut    *
Gager    Matthew     43209    Gnr    *
Galbraith    Gerald E    *    Lieut    Posted to 74th Field Batt RA
Gale    Louis    46209    Gnr    *
Garrett    William    29819    Gnr    T'frd to 2/1(M) S DRA 30/9/1888
Geernaert    Albert Gustuff    43275    Gnr    T'frd to J/Z RA 30/4/1889
Giles    Francis Henry Synge?    2270?    Lieut    Served in upper Burma, Presidency in Bengal. Entitled to clasp.
Giles    John    22113    Gnr    *
Gleeson    Francis    50606    Gnr    Died 29/5/1888
Goldsmith    Edwin    35563    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Gollock    Thomas    27800    Gnr    T'Frd to (late) Depot Lanc, Div, RA
Goodall    William    24076    Gnr    England Army Reserve 23/11/1889
Gore    George S    19479    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Graham    Edward    37112    Gnr    Deserted, Forfeited
Graham    James    21035    Gnr    *
Grant    William J    21677    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Grass    Henry    22114    Gnr    *
Gravitt    Frederick G    62561    Gnr    *
Gravner    Frederick    18015    Cpl    *
Green    Frank Castle    40398    Gnr    *
Green    Joseph    22462    Pd/A/Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Green    William Henry    29816    Batt/Sgt/Maj    *
Griffin    John    42623    Bom'dr    Died at Pyinmana 25th Sept; 1887
Ham    Mark    47713    Gnr    *
Hamlin    Walter    19712    Gnr    Died at Pyinmana 11th Sept; 1887
Hanlon    Denis    19703    Gnr    Discharged time expired, address unknown
Harper    Charles    43282    Gnr    Deserted, Forfeited
Hart    Henry F    24090    Gnr    *
Harvey    William    55175    Gnr    *
Haslam    Thomas    34872    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Hayden    James    22125    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Hayler    Stephen    22119    Sgt    *
Healy    John    19704    Gnr    Discharged time expired, address unknown
Heap    William    61849    Gnr    *
Henderson    David    21463    Gnr    *
Henry    Richard    33354    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Hicks    Thomas J    40103    Gnr    *
Hill    Charles E    *    Lieut    Now in 9 Mounted Batt RA
Hills    John    62909    Sgt    Discharged(at Palaveram Madras)?
Hindley    Henry    22108    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Hockley    William    24368    Sgt    Sent home invalid
Hodgson    Arthur    22123    Pd/A/Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Holland    William    55749    Gnr    *
Hood    William    20396    Sgt    T'frd to 5/1 DRA 31/7/1888
Hopkins    Edwin    35347    Gnr    *
Hopknins    William F A    *    2nd Lieut    *
Horton    Charles    67574    Gnr    *
Howard    George    43389    Gnr    *
Howe    Henry    29484    Sgt    *
Hoyle    Edwin    35518    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Hulme    James    22120    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Iles    Henry Wilson    *    Lieut    *
Jackson    James    66111    Gnr    *
Jackson    Landon Dealtry    *    Lieut    England, Long course of gunnery 1/1/1890
James    Robert    49448    Gnr    *
Janaway    William    24119    Sgt    Discharged at Calcutta            (Since gone to England)
Jay    Arthur    35722    Gnr    England Army Reserve 26/1/1890
Jermy    Robert    55080    Pd/A/Bom'dr    *
Johnson    William    55001    Gnr    Invalided to England
Johnstone    William    20450    Gnr    England Army Reserve 27/12/1888
Jolliffe    George    33360    Cpl    T'Frd to 13 Eastern Div, RA
Jones    Amos G    39118    Gnr    *
Jones    Edward    33359    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Jones    Henry    50983    Bom'dr    *
Jones    Thomas    39798    Gnr    Invalided to England
Jones    William    29828    Cpl    England time expired 17/1/1889
Jones    William    47920    Gnr    India Medla with Burma clasp 1885-87 forfeited on conviction by DCM 9/4/1888
Joyce    William Henry    43654    Gnr    England invalided 25/10/1889
Keenan    John    23334    Gnr    Discharged( Left Calcutta 2/4/1889 for Australia Per S.S.Thomas)
Kelly    James    33361    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Kelly    John    19494    Gnr    *
Kelly    John    33368    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Kieley    James    32245    Gnr    *
Killeen    Harry J    39695    Trumpeter    *
King    Albert    22131    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
King    William    33362    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Kirkby    Joseph    30320    Sgt    England discharged to pension 5/4/1889
Knight    Henry    62038    Gnr    Deserted from Rangoon 26/1/1889
Lainsbury    John H    38877    Gnr    T'frd to 9 Southern Div RA
Lane    H E B    *    Lieut    Clasp
Law    George    67575    Gnr    Invalided to England
Lawley    John    43226    Gnr    *
Lennon    John    30561    Gnr    *
Lennon    John A    33363    Gnr    *
Leverington    George    48565    Gnr    *
Lindsay    Samuel    21472    Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Little    Charles    49890    Gnr    T'frd to(late( M/2nd Bde RA
Longfield    Alfred Purcell    *    Lieut    Clasp issued to GOC NE Dist 19/9/1890
Luckins    Ernest    66112    Gnr    Deceased
Lyons    John    49243    Gnr    *
Mabbett    Henry    33365    Gnr    Invalided toEngland
Mann    William    29942    Sgt    Madras Presidency
Mansel    Alfred    *    Capt    England, Long course of gunnery 1/1/1888
Mansfield    Edward    33367    Cpl    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Mapplebeck    Thomas    40425    Bom'dr    *
Marchant    Frederick F    48581    Gnr    *
Marckham    George John    35049    OR/Sgt    Bengal Presidency, Discharged to pension 17th JULY 1890, Residing at Rangoon Burma
Marsh    Abel    52241    Gnr    *
Marshall    Fluett    19721    Sgt    T'frd to 27th Southern Div RA
May    Albert    65138    Gnr    Deceased
Mayger    Williakm    67947    Gnr    *
McCabe    John    43370    Gnr    *
McConnell    Peter     22139    Cpl    Sent home Invalid
McDowell    Robert    23343    Cpl    Deceased
McErlane    James    19725    Cpl    Died Pyinmana 15th Sept 1887
McErlane    John T    60091    Boy    *
McLaughlan    John    19724    Gnr    Invalided to England
McNaughton    William M    55515    Bom'dr    Now in No1 Batt E Div RA
McNulty    James    42873    Gnr    *
Medlicott    William    49889    Gnr    *
Meredith    Frederick    49784    Gnr    *
Miller    Arthur    55750    Gnr    *
Miller    William    29843    Gnr    Sent home Time expired
Minchin    Frederick F    *    Capt    *
Moate    Roger    26550    Sgt    Belonging to Madras Presidency
Moberley    Walter F G    *    Capt    Cashiered, Address unknown
Moore    Charles    *    Park Sgt    Madras Presidency
Moren    John    66926    Gnr    *
Morris    Charles    30203    Gnr    *
Mount    Charles    35622    Gnr    Sent home to join Reserves
Mullins    John    40488    Gnr    Now in 1st Depot Div, Field Artiilery Woolwich
Murphy    Edward    50461    Gnr    Deserted Forfeited
Murphy    John    22169    Cpl    Discharged at Mandalay, Jailed at Rangoon Prison.
Murphy    Patrick    23345    Gnr    Sent home to join Reserves
Murphy    William    49654    Bom'dr    *
Murray    Hugh    33372    Sgt    *
Naylor    Arthur H    49881    Gnr    Deceased
Nichol    William D    *    Lieut    T'Frd to 6th(M) Batt RA
Nicholls    Benjamin    19095    Gnr    *
Nicholls    Robert    29500    Gnr    England Army Reserve 15/3/1891
Noble    George    34330    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Noble    Harry    49409    Pd/A/Bom'dr    *
Norris    George    42013    Gnr    *
Norris    James    46843    Gnr    T'frd to 2/1(M) S DRA 30/9/1888
Oacey    George    54859    Gnr    *
O'Brien    Joseph    35999    Gnr    *
Ochiltree    Henry    20395    Gnr    England time expired 25/10/1889
O'Connor    James J    22553    Gnr    Deceased
Ogilvie    Alfred    66403    Gnr    *
O'Gorman    Patrick    49647    Bom'dr    T'frd to 9 Southern Div RA
Ormiston    James Walker    *    Lieut    T'frd to 2/1 S J DRA 17/8/1888
Page    Alfred    55306    Gnr    *
Parker    Thomas    42356    Gnr    T'frd to 2/1(M) S DRA 30/9/1888
Parry    David    61852    Gnr    Sent home Invalid
Partridge    James    47189    Gnr    *
Pasley    M W S    *    Lieut    Clasp
Paul    William    46945    Gnr    *
Peacock    Thomas    38816    Gnr    *
Peel    Joseph    49653    Gnr    Invalided to England
Perrin    Charles    49457    Gnr    *
Petch    Fred    40218    Gnr    *
Phillips    James    66695    Gnr    *
Pitcher    George    19731    Batt/Sgt/Maj    *
Pitts    John    37776    Gnr    England invalided 5/4/1889
Plant    Thomas Jonas    27929    Sgt    England time expired 18/1/1889
Pope    Simeon    19730    Gnr    Discharged time expired, Address unknown
Powell    Stephen    27707    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Power    James    22142    Gnr    *
Powling    Benjamin    29509    Cpl    England aArmy reserve 16/11/18888
Pownall    Charles    49051    Gnr    *
Preece    John    49542    Gnr    *
Purvey    William    55002    Gnr    Deserted Forfeited
Quinlan    Denis    29857    Gnr    England Army Reserve 16/11/1888
Quinlan    Patrick    32248    Gnr    Sent home Invalid
Quinn    James    20381    Gnr    T'frd to 5/1/S DRA 30/9/1888
Rainbird    Samuel L    22165    Tumpeter    Sent home Time expired
Randle    Albert    21484    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Reay    Edward    29859    Gnr    England time expired 16/11/1888
Redmond    Thomas    19736    Gnr    *
Rhodes    Robert    22250    Gnr    Deceased
Rice    Benjamin    36119    Gnr    *
Richardson    Matthew    31802    Gnr    T'frd to 2/1(M) S DRA 20/9/1888
Riley    Michael    19642    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Riley    Samuel    32826    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Ringer    Authur    39233    Gnr    *
Roberts    George    19738    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Roberts    John    29860    Gnr    England Army Reserve 16/11/1888
Robinson    Walter Henry    *    Lieut    *
Robinson    William    62566    Gnr    *
Robison    James    21057    Bom'dr    England invalide 16/11/1888
Roddy    Patrick    22145    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Rogers    George    19735    Gnr    Discharged time expired Address unknown
Rose    Charles    54418    Gnr    *
Rowley    Thomas R    22114    Trumpeter    Now in 59th Field Batt RA
Rumble    Percival    61456    Gnr    *
Russell    John    32829    Gnr    *
Ryan    James    32830    Gnr    *
Ryan    John    823    Gnr    Invalided to England
Sanders    Thomas    23368    Gnr    Sent home Time expired
Sanderson    Henry    28747    Gnr    *
Sargent    William J    64055    Gnr    *
Seagrim    Dudley G    *    Lieut    T'frd to 1st(M) Batt N Art PFF
Seggins    William I S    32595    Gnr    *
Selfe    Sidney G F    *    Major    Now comm'dg Sub Depot Batt, Souther Div, Leith Fort
Sells    Frederick    65608    Gnr    *
Sharpe    Henry    39401    Gnr    *
Sheen    Joseph    32676    Gnr    Sent home Time expired
Sherrett    William    19747    Sgt    T'frd to 21 Eastern Div RA
Shippam    George    39641    Bom'dr    *
Sibley    James    22263    Sgt    Now in 63rd Western Div RA
Siddons    Henry G F    *    Major    *
Simmons    Frederick    54827    Gnr    *
Sinnott    John    49788    Gnr    *
Skinner    Thomas    19742    Gnr    Invalided to England
Smissen    Richard    48460    Gnr    *
Smith    Charles    53515    Gnr    *
Smith    Edward Arthur    *    Capt    *
Smith    Edward J    65967    Gnr    *
Smith    John    22153    Gnr    *
Smith    Robert    49154    Gnr    *
Smith    Thomas    24207    Gnr    England Army Reserve 25/10/1889
Smith    William    32839    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Spalding    Henry    22157    Sgt    *
Spencer    Frederick    22152    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Spring    William    29872    Cpl    *
Stafford    William    19744    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Stanton    Henry Ernest    *    Lieut    Bengal Presidency
Stephens    John    42617    Gnr    *
Stephens    Thomas    39076    Gnr    Deceased
Stevens    Charles F    *    Lieut    Now in 77th Field Batt RA
Stevens    Edward    67456    Gnr    *
Stoker    Edward    43029    Gnr    *
Stone    Thomas    19653    Gnr    T'frd to 9 Southern Div RA
Stunell    Charles    48506    Gnr    *
Sullivan    John    4704    Gnr    Employed as Military Telegraph Signaller
Sweeney    Michael    20414    Gnr    Engalnd Army Reserve 25/10/1889
Swift    Arthur Islip    40347    Gnr    *
Tanner    John    29850    Gnr    Engalnd Army Reserve 23/11/1889
Taylor    Albert    21489    Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Terry    Richard    48832    Gnr    *
Thompson    Henry M    22158    Sgt    *
Thompson    Joseph    19749    Gnr    Discharged time expired, Address unknow
Thompson    William    62613    Gnr    *
Thomson    John Sholto    29876    Gnr    Engalnd Army Reserve 27/12/1888
Thorne    John    50916    Gnr    *
Thornton    Henry John    *    Col(Staff)    Bengal Presidency
Thorpe    Thomas J    49723    Gnr    Forfeited
Tilbee    Harry    63052    Gnr    *
Towsend    Alfred    19753    Gnr    Invalided to England
Triscott   D.S.O.    C P    *    Capt    Clasp
Tullick    George    42137    Gnr    *
Turner    Amos    34440    Pd/A/Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Turner    John    32849    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Turner    John    45828    Gnr    *
Tutt    Charles    66055    Gnr    *
Underwood    James    38175    Gnr    *
Upton    Nelson A    48604    Gnr    *
Walker    Edward    45284    Gnr    *
Wallace    William    48988    Gnr    *
Waller    John    42512    Gnr    *
Waller    William    46587    Pd/A/Bom'dr    *
Walsh    Matthew    32249    Pd/A/Bom'dr    Sent home to join reserves
Walsh    William    49722    Gnr    *
Walton    James    22161    Gnr    Sent home invalid
Waterman    Alfred    66990    Gnr    *
Waters    Charles    19761    Gnr    Discharged time expired, Address unknown
Watson    Frank    36843    Gnr    *
Weller    Thomas    22629    Gnr    Deceased
Williamson    O C    *    Lieut    Burma 1887-89 clasp issued to O/C Dep SD RA 2/12/1890
Wilson    Arthur    49783    Gnr    *
Wilson    Edward    34662    Gnr    Sent home to join reserves
Wilson    George    48582    Gnr    *
Wood    Hugh    19755    Gnr    *
Wood    T B    *    Lieut    Entitled to Medal and clasp 1887-89
Wood    William    22165    Batt/Sgt/Maj    Now Sgt, Sussex Artillery,East Div, Eastbourne Sussex
Wrey    Richard    22162    Gnr    Sent home Time expired
Wright    Charles H    55123    Gnr    Deceased
Wright    James Edward    36226    Driver    Bengal Presidency
Wright    John William    54016    Gnr    *
Wyle    William    19756    Gnr    T'frd to 1st Class A R
Yates    Henry Townley Scott    *    Major    England,T'frd to Cork Dist, Bde Maj;
Young    Patrick    31920    Gnr    Died 21/9/1887