Auction Catalogue

18 September 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Forte Crest Bloomsbury Hotel  Coram Street  London  WC1N 1HT

Lot

№ 503

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18 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£420

Three: Colour Sergeant Martin Beatty, 27th Regiment, later Armagh Light Infantry Militia
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (1883 Cr. Sergt., H.Ms 27th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1888 Color Serjt., 27th Foot); Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (C.Sjt., 27/Foot) together with Total Abstinence Medal, India, silver (Colr. Sergt., H.Ms 27th Regt. Nov. 4th 1864) the earlier medals with contact marks, nearly very fine, the M.S.M. nearly extremely fine (4) £250-300

M.S.M. with £10 Annuity AO 218/1911: Colour Sergeant M. Beatty, late Permanent Staff, Armagh light Infantry Militia, formerly 27th Foot. Long Service Medal awarded 20 October 1865, with Gratuity of £15. He is listed on the roll of Indian Mutiny Veterans’ 50th Anniversary Celebrations held at the Royal Albert Hall, 23 December 1907. Martin Beatty died on 11 October 1911. Sold with full confirmation and copy service papers.