Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (J. Birdoss, Cn. Strd. Shannon.) nearly very fine £1,200-£1,500

Provenance: Sotheby, July 1878; Glendining’s, June 1920.

Rate presumed to be Captain’s Steward but no man of this name has been found on the rolls, although the medal is correctly named in all respects.