Orders, Decorations and Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1185 Pte. Geo. Carr, 51st Foot) very fine £160-200

George Carr was born in Chartham, Canterbury, Kent. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 98th Regiment at Canterbury for a bounty of £3 on 20 December 1858, aged 26 years. Transferring to the 51st Regiment in December 1861, he served in the East Indies, July 1862-April 1867 and again, January 1877-February 1884. Discharged at the completion of his second period of service in March 1884. With copied service papers.