Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Capture of Deig (J. Watts, 27th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, scroll suspension bent, otherwise very fine and rare £7000-9000

Only 23 medals issued with 4 clasps, including 14 to British regiments, nine with this combination of clasps.

James Watts was born in the Parish of Westbury, Wiltshire, and enlisted there for the 27th Light Dragoons on 29 August 1801, a weaver by trade, aged 17 years. He served in India for a period of 15 years and 9 months, seeing action throughout the Second Mahratta War, his regiment being renumbered as 24th Light Dragoons in 1802. He was promoted from Private to Corporal in January 1812, becoming Sergeant in January 1814 and Troop Sergeant Major in March 1818, in which rank he was discharged on 24 May 1819 ‘on reduction’ when the regiment was disbanded. Sold with copied discharge papers.