Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

China 1842 (Richard Murchy, 49th Regiment Foot) contact marks, nearly very fine £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the collection of Angela and the late Douglas Bertram.

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Richard Murchy was born in the Parish of Keith in Banffshire and attested for the 49th Regiment in 1827, aged 20 years. He was discharged as being ‘unfit for further service’ in 1848, after 11 years in the East Indies and two years in China. Sold with copied service papers.