Orders, Decorations and Medals

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Edwd. Henderson, 71st Highd. L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine
£200-250

Edward Henderson was born in Fife and attested for the 71st Regiment at Edinburgh on 16 February 1847, aged 18 years. With the regiment he served in the Crimea and in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, for which he was awarded the Crimea Medal and clasp; Turkish Crimea Medal and Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp. Despite his name being entered 37 times in the regimental defaulter’s book and having been tried 3 times by court martial and reduced in rank, he attained the rank of Sergeant in October 1865.

Latterly in possession of three good conduct badges, he was discharged on 6 November 1867 due to medical disability - having lost the sight in his left eye.

With copied discharge papers and roll extracts.