Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93 (1800 Pte. J. Steggles 1st Bn. Norfolk Regt.) small official correction to first letter of ‘Regt.’, otherwise toned, nearly extremely fine £600-£700

Approximately 200 ‘Chin Hills 1892-93’ clasps issued to the Norfolk Regiment, the only British regiment employed during these operations. Whilst many of these medals were issued with officially re-engraved naming, this example, minor correction apart, is perfect in all other respects.

Walter Steggles (note initial on medal) was born in the Parish of Beeston, East Dereham, Norfolk, and enlisted for the Norfolk Regiment at East Dereham on 18 September 1886, aged 18 years 2 months, being assigned Regimental number 1800. He served at Home before being posted to Gibraltar on 21 December 1887, and to the East Indies on 11 February 1889 for the following five years. He returned to the United Kingdom on 27 March 1894 and was transferred to the 1st Class Army Reserve three days later.

Sold with copied attestation papers and medal roll extract.