Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Private John Murphy, 84th Foot, who served with the 1st relief force at Lucknow, was dangerously wounded on 25 September 1857, and later died of his wounds

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (John Murphy, 84th Regt.) good very fine £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties.

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John Murphy was dangerously wounded at Lucknow on 25 September 1857, whilst serving with the 1st relief force, and died of his wounds on 7 October 1857. Another man of this name served in the 84th, entitled to the medal with clasp for Lucknow.