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Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nagpore (Drumr. S. Morris, 1st Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, reverse rim rubbed, contact marks, nearly very fine £1800-2200

Approximately 95 Nagpore clasps issued to the 1st Foot, the only British regiment present.

Solomon Morris was born in Derrylouen, Co. Tyrone. He entered the 2nd Battalion 1st Foot as a Private on 25 June 1810, aged 16 years. With the 1st Foot he served in the Peninsula War, seeing action at Vittoria, 21 June 1813 and at the siege of St. Sebastian, 17 July-8 September 1813. Later, in India, he was present at the capture of Nagpore, 16 December 1817. He was appointed a Drummer on 11 October 1818. Morris was discharged as unfit for service on 30 April 1822. Entitled to the Military General Service with clasps for Vittoria and St. Sebastian. With copied discharge paper.