British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1252 [?] F. Barton, 2d Bn. Sea. Highrs.), rank erased, very fine
£100-120

Francis Walter Barton was born in Netley, Southampton and enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders at Fort George in June 1884, aged 18 years. Having then gained advancement to Corporal, he was tried by District Court Martial in January 1887 for offences unknown and lost his stripes - a probable reason for him erasing the rank of ‘Private’ from his India General Service Medal for the Hazara operations in the following year. Barton was discharged in June 1896; sold with copied service record.