Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 73 x

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (1912 Pte. C. Kelly, 1st Bn. Ches. R.) slight edge bruising, good very fine £120-140

Charles Kelly was born in Brandon, Co. Durham. A miner by occupation, he enlisted into the Cheshire Regiment at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 15 May 1885, aged 18 years. He served with the Regiment in Egypt, January 1886-November 1887 and the East Indies and Burma, November 1887-January 1893, including the expedition into the Rio Karenni Country, 1888-89. He was discharged as time expired on 18 May 1897. Sold with copied service papers.