Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (J. Whittaker, 32nd L.I.) edge bruise, good very fine £1200-1500

John Whittaker died of wounds on 20 September 1857 (K. J. Asplin’s Indian Mutiny Medal Roll refers); Tavender’s Indian Mutiny Casualty Roll gives his date of death as 20 August 1857.