Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant R. Cook, Royal Artillery, late 1st European Bengal Fusiliers

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Richd. Cook, 1st Eurn. Bengal Fusrs.); Army L.S.& G.C., V.R. (5040 Sergt., C.B., R.A.) some contact marks, slight edge bruising, very fine (2) £250-300

Richard Cook was born in Lambeth, Surrey in 1837. He enlisted into the 1st European Bengal Fusiliers at Bristol on 22 October 1855 and arrived in India in November 1856. On the roll he is confirmed as being entitled to the clasp for Lucknow but his discharge papers also state that he was present ‘in the operations before Delhi 1857’ and ‘at the seige of Lucknow 1858’. He was promoted Corporal in October 1858 and was given a voluntary discharge when the armies of the H.E.I.C. were absorbed into the British Army. Returning to England, Cook joined the Royal Artillery on 13 June 1860. On 13 August 1861 he was reduced from Bombardier to Gunner by Court Martial. Returning to India he served for over 6 years, being promoted to Corporal in 1866 and Sergeant in 1868. He was awarded the Army L.S.& G.C. on 13 November 1878 and retired on a pension on 30 August 1882. Sold with copied research.