Three: Quartermaster Sergeant C. Bright, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, N.E. Frontier 1891 (4031 Qr. Mr. Sergt., 4th Bn. K.R. Rif. C.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (1698 Q.M. Sergt., K.R. Rif. C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Q.M. Sgt., 4th K.R.R.C.); with K.R.R.C. cap badge, medals extremely fine (4) £500-600

Charles Bright was born in Otterbourne, Hampshire. A Farm Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 60th Rifles at Winchester on 19 October 1865, aged 18 years, 9 months. Promoted to Corporal in December 1867 and Sergeant in December 1870. Appointed Sergeant Instructor in Musketry in March 1876 and promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant in March 1879. Served in America, June 1867-July 1869; India, November 1876-October 1890 and Burma, October 1890-December 1892. Served in the Manipur Expedition of 1891. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in August 1884 and the M.S.M. with an annuity of £10 in January 1901. Bright was discharged, having given notice, on 23 December 1892. He died in Southampton on 28 November 1930.

With a quantity of copied research, including service papers.