The Younghusband Expedition, Tibet, 1904 One of the most unusual memorials in the UK is dedicated to the memory of Captain J. C. P. Craster - the Craster Memorial Harbour, at Craster, Northumberland.
From an Ancestry family tree John Charles Pulleine Craster 1871–1904 BIRTH 26/5/1871 • Lesbury, Northumberland, England DEATH 28/6/1904 • Gyanstse, Tibet TD
Possibly not Captain Craster's full medal entitlement, but here is the medal awarded for the campaign.
Very interesting thank you for posting thank you Victoria Cross awarded during the conflict John Duncan Grant - Wikipedia British expedition to Tibet - Wikipedia
Here's the memorial plaque in Embleton church, Northumberland. IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN CHARLES PULLEINE CRASTER CAPTAIN 46TH PUNJABIS (ATTACHED 40TH PATHANS) WHO FELL IN ACTION AT THE TAKING OF GYANTSE, TIBET, JUNE 28TH 1904 AGED 33 "I LOOK FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD" TD, is it okay if I take a copy of this photo for my own site?
That is certainly what it says. I suppose dealing with the local disease potential was a massive consideration for the British Army fighting abroad, especially in the Far East, where the majority of casualties were down to things such as malaria, dysentery etc.
Berenice As it is a public tree on Ancestry then I see no reason why you cannot use the copy of the photo TD
There were major outbreaks of plague, also known as bubonic plague, in India in 1896-1897, and significant public health measures needed to be put in place to try and protect the general population, then and on an ongoing basis, for which the doctor mentioned above would have been in charge in his geographic area. There was also a significant plague in Hong Kong in 1894, for which a medal, The Hong Kong Plague Medal, 1894 was awarded to participants who helped, mainly men in the Shropshire Light Infantry. British Light Infantry Regiments Cheers Maureen