Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private J. Jewell, 60th Foot

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (60/1294 Pte., 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (60/1294 Private John Jewell, 2/60 Foot) first with edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (2) £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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John Jewell was born in Bideford, near Barnstaple, Devon. A Fitter by occupation, he attested for service in the 60th Rifles at Rochester on 1 October 1874, aged 20 years. He served extensively abroad, in India, January 1877-December 1878; Afghanistan, December 1878-October 1880; Mari Country, October-November 1880; India, November 1880-January 1881; South Africa, January 1881-January 1882; Egypt, September 1882-February 1883; India, September 1885-October 1886; Burma, October 1886-December 1888, and India, December 1888-March 1895. For his services he was awarded the above two Afghan War medals, the Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star and the I.G.S. Medal with clasp for Burma 1887-89. After transferring to the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade in February 1895 he was discharged having given notice on 26 February 1896. Sold with copied service papers.