INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL WITH LUCKNOW CLASP TO LIEUT. JOSH. C. SMYTHE, 53RD REGT.

Joseph C. Smythe was appointed Ensign in the 53rd Foot on 9 May 1856, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 26 March 1857.

He served with the 53rd in the Indian campaign of 1857-59, including the action at Chutra, storm and capture of Meeangunge, siege and capture of Lucknow, affair of Koorsie, passage of the Goomtee and occupation of Sultanpore, passage of the Gogra at Fysabad on 25th November, action at Tooselpore, and was Mentioned in Despatches, Gazetted 18 Dec 1857, a copy of this document details his heroic acts in action in support of Captain Fendall.