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12 May 2015

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№ 93 x

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12 May 2015

Hammer Price:
£280

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (1163 George Holland, 2/9th Foot) good very fine £180-220

George Holland was born in Walsingford, Berkshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 66th Regiment for a bounty of £1 at Uxbridge on 3 June 1869, aged 18 years. He served in India, February 1870-June 1887, transferring to the 9th Regiment in December 1875. With the latter he served in Brigadier-General Ross’s force (Peshawar Column) in the campaign against the Jowaki Afridis, 1877-78. Discharged at his own request on 28 September 1887. Received a civil conviction in 1896. With copied service papers.