Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59 (2), no clasp (749. J. Piper, 2nd Batt. 60th Rifles) officially re-engraved in South Africa 1877-79 style engraving, suspension claw re-affixed; another, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (886 A. J. Brown 2nd Batt. M.T.) toned, neatly re-engraved in upright serif capitals, suspension post re-affixed, edge bruising, generally nearly very fine or better (2) £200-300

James Piper was born in Marylebone, London, in 1837. He enlisted in the Bengal Light Cavalry at Westminster in March 1858, embarked on the Maria Hay, and arrived in India in August 1858. Returning to England with the disbandment of the H.E.I.C., he re-enlisted in the 2nd Battalion 60th Regiment in March 1860, and served with the Regiment in Afghanistan 1878-80 (entitled to medal with Ahmed Khel and Kandahar clasps, and Kabul to Kandahar Star). He was discharged medically unfit due to injuries received whilst working in a Government coal mine at Newcastle, South Africa, 9 November 1881.