Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-9 (6152 Pte. W. Taylor, 1/Rif. Bde.) note rare ‘Burma 1887-9’ clasp, extremely fine £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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William Taylor was born at Newbury, Berkshire, in 1862, and enlisted for the Rifle Brigade at Winchester on 12 September 1883. He served in India from December 1884 to October 1886, in Burma from October 1886 until March 1889, when he returned to India. He remained there until August 1894, when he returned home, and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant on 9 September 1895. Sold with copy discharge papers.

The rare clasp variety ‘Burma 1887-9’ was officially struck at the Royal Mint, presumably because the original die was no longer usable. The style of naming on the medal suggests that it was issued in the 1890’s and is probably a late or duplicate issue.