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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Thursday 18 September 14 15:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Garen

I'm willing to send you a scan of the photo, just not able to. I can't get the message to shift with the photo attached.

I think the George Long you found in the 60th Rifles must be my 2x great grandad but I will do a bit more research before uploading him to your database.

Thanks for your help.

Teresa

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Wednesday 10 September 14 08:33 BST (UK)  »
Hello Garen,

Many thanks for your reply. I have this from George's obituary: "As a young man he joined the 60th Rifles and saw active service in India - gaining the Afghan Medal ... [he was] invalided from the Army."

He enlisted some time between 1861 and 1871 as he is absent from the latter census. He is on the 1881 census as a labourer. I also have a very grainy photograph which shows him wearing 4 medals, the one on the left appears to have a clasp; none of them are stars. The medal next to the aforementioned appears to be on a two-coloured ribbon, darkish background with a darker central stripe; the ribbon comes to a point above the medal.

I think he was a Private. Family legend has it that he was offered promotion but turned it down, preferring to stay in the ranks.

I have checked Find My Past; George's service record has not survived.

I am hoping to find out as much as I can about George's army service as I intend to upload him to your database.

Kind regards

Teresa

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Armed Forces / Re: Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80
« on: Sunday 07 September 14 11:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi Garen

I hope you can help me. My 3x great grandfather fought in the 2nd Afghan War with the 60th Rifles. From photographs, it would seem that he was awarded 4 medals, one with a clasp. I wonder if you could give me some information about him from the Medal Rolls? His name was George Needs Long.

Kind regards and thanks,

Teresa

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