Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Thos Boswell. 5th. Foot) suspension claw re-affixed, cleaned, nearly very fine £500-£700

Thomas Boswell was born at Market Harborough, Leicestershire, in 1836, and attested for the 5th Foot at Leicester on 2 December 1855. He served in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny as part of Sir Henry Havelock’s First Relief Force at the Defence of Lucknow and subsequently with the force under Sir Colin Campbell that re-captured the city. He was finally discharged on 21 March 1876, after 21 years and 25 days’ service, of which 13 years and 4 months were spent in India.

Sold with copied record of service.