A Collection of Medals to the Black Watch

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Corpl. G. Arbuckle, 42nd Rl. Highlanders) nearly very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Black Watch.

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George Arbuckle was born in the Parish of Barony, Lanarkshire, and enlisted into the 42nd Foot at Glasgow on 9 August 1848. He served in the Crimea (Medal with 3 clasps, Alma, Balklava and Sebastopol) and in the Indian Mutiny (Medal with clasp Lucknow).He was promoted to Corporal in December 1857, and to Lance-Sergeant in May 1859, being discharged at Stirling on 19 January 1860. Sold with copied medal and muster rolls.