Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (G. Belcher, 24th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle, minor edge bruising and surface marks, otherwise good very fine £1,400-£1,800

George Belcher was born in the Parish of Stoke, Leicestershire, and enlisted into the 24th Foot at Burbage, Leicestershire, on 18 August 1810, aged 13, a stocking weaver by trade, for unlimited service. He served in the East Indies from 27 August 1811 to 3 July 1820, and was discharged at Dublin on 24 August 1825, in consequence of ‘being considerably under size [5 feet 2 inches] and length of service.’ He was allowed to count 11 years 6 days service after the age of 18 and was granted a pension of 7d per diem. Sold with copied discharge papers.