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№ 99

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27 June 2007

Hammer Price:
£900

India General Service 1854-95, 4 clasps, Looshai, North West Frontier, Chin-Lushai 1889-90, Lushai 1889-92 (Rifleman Shere Sing Thappa, 2d Goorkha Regt.) edge bruising, some contact marks, nearly very fine £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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Listed in the 1890 Indian Army List as a Jemadar in the 2nd Battalion 2nd Gurkhas, as serving at Shubkaddar, 1863; Black Mountain, 1868 (Medal with clasp); Looshai expedition, 1871-72 (clasp); Malta and Cyprus, 1878-79; Afghanistan War, 1879-80 (Medal with clasp) and Looshai expedition, 1889. In the 1892 list he is shown as a Subadar with effect from 5 May 1890. He had left the service by 1893. Sold with some copied research.