Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2775 Pte. W. Brown, 3rd Bn. Rif. Bde.) a short silver fob chain has been attached to the top lugs of the clasp; together with War Office Form, ‘E 124914 (Medals 16)’, forwarding the I.G.S. medal to the mother of Pte. W. Brown, Rifle Bde., signed by Evelyn Wood, 16th December 1897, this folded and repaired, the medal very fine £300-£400

The letter, part printed and part hand-written, is addressed to ‘Mrs Eliza Brown, 29 Franklin Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.’, and reads, ‘Mrs Brown, I am directed to transmit to you herewith a Medal which has been granted to the late No. 2775 Private W. Brown of the 3/Rifle Brigade to be kept as a memorial of his services in India 1897-98 ...’ Signed ‘Evelyn Wood A.G.’ Sold with an associated (?) envelope. Also with copied roll extract confirming the medal and clasp, the recipient marked as ‘deceased’.

Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., London Gazette 4 September 1860.