Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant-Major Thomas Duckett, Royal Engineers

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Cr. Serjt., Royal Engrs.); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Pekin 1860 (Cr. Serjt., 23rd C. Royal Engrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (513 Color Serjt., Rl. Engineers); Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (513 Sergt. Major, R.E.) the first three with contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine, the last good very fine (4) £600-800

Thomas Duckett attested on 9 November 1841. He served at Halifax, 5 years 4 months; Mauritius, 3 years 5 months; India, 2 years 6 months; and in China, 1 year 4 months. He was promoted to Sergeant-Major in March 1872 and discharged at Chatham on 9 July 1873. He received the Meritorious Service Medal with Annuity of £10 circa 1876, and was the senior R.E. annuitant from 1895 until his death in 1900. Sold with copy discharge papers which confirm medals and clasps.