Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (H. Mc.Entire, 89th. Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, scratch to obverse field, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £800-£1,000

Hugh McEntire was born in Castlewilliam, Co. Down, on 18 January 1808, and enlisted in the 89th Regiment of Foot at Belfast on 18 January 1825. He served with the Regiment in India and Burma, transferring there to the 6th Regiment of Foot on 10 September 1830. He was discharged on 28 April 1845, after 19 years and 44 days’ service, of which 16 years were spent in India, his conduct and character having been noted as ‘indifferent’, with his service punctuated by two periods of imprisonment.

Sold with copied discharge papers.