I came across this Army Order that refers to Waziristan, 1895. Item 6 suggests 1256 relates to a pay anomaly.
WAZIRISTAN, 1894-95.
Her Majesty's troops entered Waziristan to escort the Delimitation Commission. The Waziris attacked them on 3rd
November, 1894, an ^ were punished by forces under the command of Sir William Lockhart
ARMY ORDER. War Office, 1st Sept., 1895.
' 1. Her Majesty has been pleased to command that the India medal of 1854, with a clasp inscribed " Waziristan 1894-5," be granted to all troops employed in the operations in Waziristan, who were on duty beyond Kajnri Kach between the 22nd October, 1894, and the 13th March, 1895, or beyond Jandola or Mirian between the 17th December, 1894, and the 13th March, 1895, both dates inclusive in each case.
' 2. Her Majesty has also been pleased to command that a bronze medal and clasp of similar pattern be issued to all authorised Government followers who accompanied the troops so engaged.
'3. Officers, soldiers and others, who are already in possession of the India medal of 1854, will receive the new clasp only.
* 4. Commanding officers and heads of departments will prepare nominal rolls of the individuals entitled to the medal or clasp, and submit them, in the case of troops serving in the United Kingdom, to the Adjutant-General, Horse Guards ; in the case of troops serving in India, to the Deputy Adjutant-General of the command concerned, and, in the case of troops serving elsewhere, to the Adjutant-General in India, Simla, through the proper channel.
' 5. The rolls of Europeans are to be furnished in triplicate, in the form given in the Appendix, page 12, on foolscap ruled lengthways, and a margin of an inch is to be left on each side of the fold. The names of officers and warrant officers will be entered in order of rank, and those of non-commissioned officers and men in alphabetical order.
' 6. The names of officers and soldiers who, under Articles 613, 1255, 1256 and 1258, Royal Warrant relating to Pay, etc., 1895, have incurred forfeiture of the medal, are to be included in the roll, and in the column headed " Remarks " the reasons which have rendered them ineligible are to be stated.
' 7. All names in the rolls should be written in printed characters, and those of men who have become non-effective by death, transfer, discharge, etc, as well as of those who have forfeited the medal, should be entered in red ink.
' 8. The rolls of natives of India are to be furnished in the manner which may hereafter be prescribed by the Government of India.'