Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (J. McBride, 13th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, obverse scratched, otherwise nearly very fine £800-£1,000

Provenance: Glendining’s, May 1916 and May 1931; D. C. L. Gosling Collection, Nimrod Dix & Co., November 1985.

John McBride was born at Barrs, County Cork, and attested at Cork for the 13th Light Infantry on 12 February 1822, age not given but a stocking hosier by trade. He was discharged at Chatham on 13 August 1844, having served abroad at ‘Calcutta, Ava & Berhampore Three years; in Dinappore, Agra & Karnaul Twelve years; in Affghanistan and since Five years’, being unfit for further service. In addition to the medal for Ava, he is entitled to medals for Ghuznee 1839, Defence of Jellalabad 1842, and Cabul 1842. He was in hospital at Cabul from 3-13 September 1842. Sold with copied discharge papers.