Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant Instructor of Musketry J. Walsh, 1st Foot

China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Drum... ohn Walsh. 2nd. Bn. 1st. the. Rl. Regt.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1. Sergt. I. of M. J. Walsh, 2-1st. Foot) heavy contact marks to first, therefore nearly very fine or better (2) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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John Walsh was born on 7 October 1841 at Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and attested for the 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment of Foot at Fermoy on 7 October 1856. Appointed a Drummer on 1 February 1857, he served with the Regiment in China during the Second Opium War, and was promoted Corporal on 23 February 1865 and Sergeant on 19 December 1868. Advanced to Colour Sergeant on 11 April 1870, he was appointed Sergeant Instructor of Musketry on 1 June 1875, and was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1880. He was discharged on 21 December 1880 after 21 years and 76 days’ service, and then joined the 22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps with the rank of Sergeant Major on 21 February 1881. He was finally discharged on medical grounds on 14 September 1890, after a total of 33 years and 251 days’ service. He died at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, whilst holding the rank of Sergeant Porter, on 31 August 189, and is buried at Warsash, Hampshire.

Sold together with a photograph of the recipient wearing his medals, and memorial card.