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№ 375

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17 July 2024

Hammer Price:
£320

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (C. A. Jones, 38th. Regt.) minor contact marks, nearly very fine £240-£280

Charles Arthur Jones was born in Guildford in 1834 and attested for the 38th (South Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot on 11 September 1851. He served as a Private during the Great Sepoy Mutiny and is confirmed on the roll as entitled to Medal and clasp Lucknow. Remaining with the 38th Regiment of Foot he was posted to Dinapore in 1861, likely serving as part of the garrison of the newly-constructed Arrah Barracks.