There are a number of reasons why the India General Service 1908 medal captures my imagination. This was the only non-World War One medal that I owned in my first stretch of collecting in the 1980's. At that time I had a single IGS1908 and it was the rarest medal I owned and, for that time, it was quite an investment for me (working on a Youth Training Scheme for the princeley sum of £25 per week). The other reason is that the period was a time when soldiers either had served for some time (Sudan 1898 or South Africa 1900-1902) or would service in the Great War (or in some cases all the above). So there is generally a story behind each medal and the recipient was likely to have seen a lot of action.
My latest purchase is certainly that, and is an IGS1908 to Private F Pratt, 1914 star to A/Cpl Pratt, British War and Victory to TWO Cl 1 Pratt. Frank Pratt having landed in France with the main bulk of Warwicks at the start of the war and in time to serve with them at Le Cateau. He subsequently served with the 4th Northamptonshires (where he won the MiD oakleaf - Gazzette 16.01.1918) and the Royal Sussex Regiment.
The medals can be seen below, I have no confirmation of the clasp to the 1914 star yet.
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