Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Geo. Arden, 1st Bn. 23rd R.W. Fusrs.) crude (slack) replacement suspension post and claw, edge bruising and contact marks, fine £100-120

George Arden was born in the Parish of Westmoor, near Petersfield, Hampshire and enlisted in the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers at Winchester in May 1855. Although quickly employed out in the Crimea and Turkey for four months, he did not win entitlement to the Medal, but made up for this medallic shortfall by his verified services at the Relief of Lucknow and in the subsequent operations of March 1858. Arden went on to complete 21 years with the Colours and was discharged in September 1876.