Volunteer Long Service Medal (India & the Colonies). EDVII issue (Voltr F. Adamson, Madras Ry Voltrs)

Medal verification: The award to Volunteer F. Adamson, Madras Railway Volunteers, was published in India Army Order 290 of 1908. on which date there were 6 x awards of the medal to the regiment The recipient who was of European or Eurasian ethnicity was holding the rank of Volunteer while serving with the Madras Railway Volunteers The Madras Railway Volunteers were raised in 1885 per Madras General Order No 439 of 21 August 1885. By 1891 the corps had a sanctioned establishment for 16 x companies, with 'Headquarters' at Perambur, and companies located at: Madras, Royalpuram, Arkonaam, Reigunta, Cuddapah, Jalarpet, Bangalore, Salem, Callicut, Poadanur, Gooty & Raichur. in 1893, the corps comprised 892 x 'All Ranks': - Hon. Colonel: 1 - Lieutenant Colonles: 2 - Majors: 3 - Captains: 16 - Lieutenants: 16 - 2nd Lieutenants: 16 - Adjutant: 1 - Quartermaster: 1 - Honorary Chaplains: 2 - Sergeant Major: 1 - Sergeant Instructors: 8 - Sergeants: 44 - Corporals: 47 - Bandsmen: 20 - Volunteers: 714 Condition: About EF