Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Thos. Sheldon. Corpl. Arty. Gd. “Feerooz”) note spelling of ship, nearly very fine and scarce £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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Provenance: Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, October 1996.

190 clasps issued to Europeans and 85 clasps issued to native crewmen of the Indian Marine Ship Ferooz.

All the Indian Marine ships of the squadron employed on service in Burma, were supplied with detachments of Bombay European Artillerymen, who did duty as Marines. A total of 57 such Artillerymen are shown on the medal rolls, 15 aboard the Ferooz, of whom Corporal Sheldon was the second most senior.