Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Properties - Bri

Lot 3652    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Other Properties - Briti

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200

PAIR: Indian General Service Medal 1854-95, - clasp - Persia; Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. P.Gallagher, 64th Foot. on first medal, Patk Gallagher, 64th Regt on second medal. Both medals impressed. Contact marks, otherwise good fine.

Ex Mayfair Coin Company 6 June 1980.

Patrick Gallagher, labourer, age 18, born near the town of Stokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland; attested for 64th Regt of Foot at Roscommon 19Aug1840; served for 21 years including 11 years and 11 months in India; served throughout the Persian Campaign of 1856-57 and also in suppressing the Bengal Mutiny of 1857-58; tried by court martial twice and entered in Regimental Defaulters Book three times; also recorded for Good Conduct three times; promoted to Sergeant but reduced to Private after court martial; promoted to Corporal but again reduced to Private after court martial; finally discharged as Corporal 10Dec1861.

With copy of discharge documents and original purchase invoice.