Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (James Doar, 2nd. Bn. 60th. Rifles.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £360-£440

James Doar was born at Sandiacre, Derbyshire, in 1824 and attested for the 60th Rifles at Nottingham on 22 April 1846. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, he was promoted Corporal on 11 August 1848, before being reduced to Private on 6 December of that year. He served with the Battalion during the Third Kaffir War in South Africa from September 1851, and remained at the Cape until 5 April 1858, before proceeding with the Battalion to India for service during the latter stages of the Mutiny (entitled to a no clasp Indian Mutiny Medal). Advanced Sergeant on 23 May 1860, he saw further service during the Second Opium War in China from 29 April 1860 (entitled to a China Medal with clasps Taku Forts 1860 and Pekin 1860), and died at sea returning to England from Hong Kong on 14 December 1861.

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