A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse (John Morris, Serjeant Major, 31st Regt. late 60th K.R.R.C.) with steel clip and split ring suspension, naming engraved in serifed capitals, edge bruising, contact marks, very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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John Morris was born in the Parish of St. Nicholas, near Galway, Co. Galway. A Miller by occupation, he attested for the 60th Rifles on 28 September 1824 at Ballinasloe, aged 19 years. With the 60th Rifles he served as a Colour Serjeant, April 1835-April 1836 and July 1839-November 1846. He transferred to the 31st Foot as a Colour Serjeant on 1 December 1846 and served as a Serjeant-Major, December 1846-April 1851. He was awarded the Long Service Medal c.1846/47 and was awarded a gratuity of £15 to be paid on his discharge. Serjeant-Major Morris was discharged at Dublin on 19 April 1851. Sold with copied service papers and research.