Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (James Hugo 1st. Bengl. Fusrs.) officially re-impressed naming, suspension claw loose, very fine £400-500

James Hugo was born in Glasgow and attested into the European Bengal Fusiliers (later the 101st Regiment of Foot) in 1849. Promoted Corporal on 4 October 1854, and Sergeant on 27 August 1857, he was wounded before Delhi by a gun shot wound which totally destroyed his left eye on 23 June 1857, during the enemy’s determined attack on which day the battalion suffered 40 casualties, and Private John McGovern was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving the life of a wounded comrade. Hugo remained in service for a further decade, and was discharged on 24 December 1867, after 19 years and 357 days’ service.