Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Delhi, Lucknow (John Bow, 1st Eurn. Bengal Fusrs.) nearly very fine £350-400

John Bow was born in the Parish of Carronshore, Stirlingshire, and enlisted for the East India Company’s service at Glasgow on 10 September 1849, aged 21. He joined the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers in March 1851 and served during the Indian Mutiny at the siege, assault and capture of Delhi and the final capture of Lucknow. He volunteered into the 101st Foot on 6 May 1861 and was finally discharged at Rawal Pindee on 15 November 1864. Sold with copy discharge papers which note that he was ‘slightly wounded in the right side by musket ball at Delhi.’