Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (Hospl. Serjt. Joseph Cook, 74th Regt.) contact marks, nearly very fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Joseph Cook was born at Tamlaght, near Moneymore, Co. Londonderry c.1817. He attested for the 74th Highlanders at Dungannon on 21 December 1835, aged 18 years, 3 months. Rising through the ranks, on 1 September 1843 he attained the rank of Colour Sergeant. On 12 March 1850, at his own request, he was appointed Hospital Serjeant, a post he filled until 1 November 1855. During this period he spent 2 years and 8 months in South Africa - seeing service in the Third Kaffir War. In November 1855 he reverted to the rank of Colour Sergeant and was discharged on 24 June 1857. With copied discharge papers, roll extracts and other research.