Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Paymaster Sergeant J. Condon, 1st West India Regiment, late 3rd Bengal European Regiment

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (John Condon, 3rd. Bengl. Eurpn. Regt.); Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (909. Pay Mr. Serjt. J. Condon. 1st. W.I. Regt. 1873-4); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Q.M. Sejt. J. Condon. I: W.I. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (909 Qr. Mr. Sgt. J. Condon, 1st. W.I. Regt.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, good very fine and better (4) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Army Pay Corps.

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John Condon was born in Limerick c.1839 and saw active service in India with the 3rd Bengal European Regiment during the Great Sepoy Mutiny. He transferred to the 76th Regiment of Foot on 29 October 1860, and was appointed Paymaster Sergeant of the 1st West India Regiment on 1 March 1868. Promoted Quartermaster Sergeant on 18 May 1874 he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1879, and was discharged on 29 November 1881. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, together with an Annuity of £10, on 25 November 1899, and died in Edmonton, London, on 21 October 1911.

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