PRIVATE J. MACK, 1ST BATTALION CHESHIRE REGIMENT. India General Service Medal 1895, 1 clas

PRIVATE J. MACK, 1ST BATTALION CHESHIRE REGIMENT. India General Service Medal 1895, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1901-2 (officially renamed, engraved in the correct running script style: 4713 Pte. J. Mack. Pt. Cheshire.). Suspension slack, otherwise Good Very Fine.

Extremely rare, only 4 Waziristan 1901-2 clasps to the Cheshire Regiment, three to men of the 1st Battalion and one to the 2nd Battalion. Medal accompanied by photocopied India Office letter dated February 1938, with attached list, confirming the award of the IGS Medal with Waziristan with 1901-02 clasp to Mack, along with typed roll of “Stray Men” who were awarded this particular clasp for service with the Indian Telegraph Department (total 14 clasps to stray men). These awards to stray men were probably late, which would account for the fact that Private Mack was awarded an officially renamed medal, as a late issue to a man not on the original roll.