Pair: Private P. Hoad, Royal Sussex Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4813 Pte. P. Hoad. 2d. Bn. Ryl. Suss. Regt.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Pte. P. Hoad. Cal. Pres. Bn. A.F.I.) minor official correction to unit on second, edge bruising, good very fine (2) £200-£240

Peter Hoad was born in Ashburnham, near Battle, Sussex, in 1877, and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at Hastings on 8 January 1895. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 9 December 1896, and saw active service during the Tirah Campaign on 1897-98. He was discharged in India on 8 January 1907, after 12 year’s and 1 day’ service, and staying in India joined the Calcutta Presidency Battalion, Auxiliary Force India. He was awarded his Volunteer Force Long Service Medal per Indian Army Order 591 of 16 July 1925.

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