Auction Catalogue

23 March 2022

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№ 180

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23 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£500

Three: Private C. F. Eales, Hampshire Regiment, who saw subsequent service as a Police Constable in the City of London Police

India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps
, Burma 1889-92, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, clasps remounted in this order, as usual, with top lugs removed (1393, Pte. C. F. Eales, 2nd Bn. Hamps. R.); Jubilee 1897, City of London Police (P.C. 873 C. F. Eales); Coronation 1902, City of London Police (P.C. C. F. Eales) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (3) £300-£400

Charles Frederick Eales, a labourer from Dummer, Basingstoke, Hampshire, enlisted into the Hampshire Regiment aged 24 years on 19 February 1884, after 93 days earlier service in the Berkshire Militia. He was discharged on 18 February 1896 after service in Malta, East India and Burma. His three clasp Indian General Service Medal is confirmed on his service records.

He joined the City of London Police on 11 February 1892, serving until his death, caused by Aortic Stenosis, aged 37 years, on 28 February 1905.

Sold with copy service records, correspondence from the City of London Police and copied death certificate.