Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (Wm. Stiff, 1st. Eurn. Bengal Fusrs.) edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £500-£700

William Stiff was born in Worcester and attested for the Honourable East India Company’s Service on 10 April 1849. He served with the 1st Bengal Fusiliers in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and subsequently as a Drummer with the 101st Regiment of Foot (as the 1st Bengal Fusiliers had become) during the Umbeyla campaign. He was discharged in May 1869, after 20 years and 1 month’s service.

Sold with copied medal roll transcriptions.