Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Gunr. John Ching. No. 4 B. 13th Bde. Rl. Arty.) officially impressed naming, nearly very fine £200-240

John Chind was born in Exeter, Devon, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Wolverhampton, Warwickshire, on 1 November 1855, aged 19 years, a collier by trade. He served in China 1 year 9 months, and in India 8 years 1 month, and was discharged at Woolwich on 9 January 1877. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal with £5 gratuity in December 1876. Sold with original parchment certificate of discharge and copied discharge papers.