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21 May 2020

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№ 460

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21 May 2020

Hammer Price:
£1,100

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Chilianwala (W. Oakley, 24th. Foot.) edge bruise, good very fine £800-£1,000

William Oakley attested for the 24th Regiment of Foot in London on 27 February 1847, and embarked for Bengal on 28 July 1847. He served with the Regiment during the Second Sikh War, and was killed in action at the Battle of Chilianwala on 13 January 1849.

Sold with copied muster rolls and other research.