Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (F. Pearson, 41st Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, light marks overall, otherwise good very fine £800-1000

Francis Pearson was born in the Parish of Barrington, Norfolk, and enlisted into the 33rd Regiment on 27 August 1809. Whilst serving in the East Indies, he transferred to the 69th Foot on 25 January 1812, and to the 41st Foot, at Madras, on 19 July 1824, at the age of thirty-three. He ‘served in the East Indies twenty-two years and one hundred and forty four days, including one year in the campaigns of Ava.’ Pearson was discharged at his own request under Provision of the Pension regulations on 30 November 1832. Returning to England, he landed at Gravesend on 24 August 1833 and received his final discharge on 13 November 1833, his total service amounting to 35 years 152 days. Sold with copy discharge papers.