Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

38th Foot Medal, silver with raised rim, 38mm diameter, obverse engraved with crowned royal cypher ‘GIIIR’ over ‘XXXVIII REGT’; reverse engraved ‘38 REGT to a deserving soldier as a TOKEN of faithful and meritorious fervice Ge. MOSS’, fitted with contemporary loop and blue silk neck ribbon, toned, very fine and rare £300-£400

Referenced in Balmer, R309. Just two or three known examples; the National Army Museum have an unnamed specimen in bronze or brass.

Sold with research notes that state he joined the 38th Foot in 1815; promoted to Sergeant 1830; discharged 1839; served 4 years Cape of Good Hope and 17 years in the East Indies; awarded Army of India medal with clasp ‘Ava’.