Tibet Medal clasp Gyantse (7005 Pte. A.H. Holt. 1st Bn. Ryl. Fuslrs.); British War Medal (GS-46365 CPL. A.H. HOLT. R.FUS.); Victory Medal (GS-46365 CPL. A.H. HOLT. R.FUS.); Imperial Service Medal GVIR (ALBERT HENRY HOLT)
Albert Henry Holt was born in Brixton, London on 1.4.1879. He initially attested for service in 1898 with the Devonshire Regiment but transferred to the 1st Battalion, Royal Fusiliers later that year. He saw service with them in the Tibet Expedition seeing action at Niani, operations at and around Gyantse and was on the march to Lhassa.
The Royal Fusiliers, specifically the 1st Battalion (City of London Regiment), played a significant role in the 1904 British expedition to Tibet, also known as the Younghusband Expedition. The Royal Fusiliers were the only British Line Regiment present at the storming of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital. The expedition, driven by British fears of Russian influence in Central Asia, aimed to establish diplomatic relations and secure trade concessions from the Tibetan government
Holt took his discharge from the army in 1910 and was employed as a Postman in Croydon in November 1911. According to the 1939 Register Holt was a Postman living at 48 Abbey Road, Croydon, London. He was awarded the Imperial Service Medal in the London Gazette of 8 June 1945.
Medals are in good condition unless otherwise indicated. Sold with copied research including service papers confirming Tibetan service
