Medal & Clasp Verification:: The award of the medal and clasp confirmed in the respective medal roll (ref WO 100/I21/487) of 2nd Battalion Dorset Regiment. His medal index card shows the medal was sent to the recipient on 25/05/1925Private Hedger did not serve in the Great War, and the award of the IGS Medal with the 'Malabar' clasp is confirmed as his only medal & clasp entitlement for service with the British Army His Medal Index Card for the IGS 1908 medal with clasp shows a forwarding address of:66 Azof StreetEast GreenwichS.E. 10Harold Alfred Hedger, son of Charles John Hedger (a Boilermakers Helper, Shipbuilding) and Amelia Avis Hedger (nee Cox) was a native, of Greewich, London, England, where he was born on, 14 April 1901. At the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, Harold was recorded to be employed 'only fit for light work', and residing with his wife, Charlotte Hedger (nee Hammond)at their residence address located at, 20 Poplar Walk Road, Lambeth, London. Harold Alfred Hedger died in Greenwich, London, England, sometime during the last quarter of 1968A choice example of this medal and claspCondition: EF