Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private J. Nichols, 61st Foot

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (John Nichols, 61st Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1640 Pte. John Nickles [sic]. 61 Foot.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (J. Nichols. 61 Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1640 J. Nickles [sic], 61st Foot) edge bruising and contact marks to the first three, otherwise nearly very fine or better, the last good very fine (4)

Provenance: Bob Lynes Collection, Christie’s, November 1990.

John Nichols/Nickles was born in the Parish of Wells, Norfolk, and attested for the 61st Foot at Newcastle on 14 May 1842, aged 19, a labourer by trade. He served in the East Indies for 13 years 8 months, at Mauritius for 10 months, and was severely wounded by a gunshot to the left thigh at the battle of Chilianwala on 13 January 1849. He served with the expedition to the Kohat Pass in February 1850, under Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B., and in the Indian Mutiny at the siege and capture of Delhi. He was medically discharged on 6 June 1861, and received the L.S. & G.C. medal shortly afterwards, Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.