Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Wm. Hurst, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.) with ornate brooch bar, some edge bruising, very fine £300-350

William Hurst was born in Syston, Leicestershire. Enlisted in the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade on 30 April 1841 for a bounty of £3.15.0. Shortly afterwards he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion. With them he served in the Crimea for which he was awarded the Crimea Medal with clasps for Alma, Inkermann and Sebastopol as well as the Turkish medal. He then went to India with the battalion and was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Lucknow. Hurst died at sea on 10 April 1861 whilst returning home from India. With copied roll extracts.