Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (G, Steer, 1st Batn. 10th Regt.) suspension post re-fixed, considerable edge bruising and contact wear, therefore good fine £300-£360

George Steer (Stear) was born in the Parish of Pluckley, Kent, and attested for the 10th Foot at Rochester on 17 November 1853, aged 19 years, a labourer by trade. He served in the East Indies, 4 years 7 months; Cape of Good Hope, 1 year 8 months; St Helena, 1 year 6 months; Japan, 3 years 7 months; China, 1 year 3 months; and Straits Settlements, 1 year 8 months. He was promoted to Corporal in March 1863, to Sergeant in October 1866, and appointed Colour-Sergeant in April 1869, and at the time of his discharge on 1 December 1874, was in possession of ‘the Good Conduct Medal and the Indian Mutiny Medal with Clasp for Lucknow’. Colour-Sergeant Steer died at Gillingham, Kent, on 23 November 1912, aged 77. He was a regular member of the Old Comrade’s Association and attended many of their Annual Dinners in his later years. He is frequently mentioned and photographed in the 10th Lincolnshire O.C.A. Annual Report, copies of which accompany his medal together with copied discharge papers.