Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (J. Sayer, 14th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, with silver brooch bar, good very fine £1200-1600

John Sayer was born in the Parish of St. Mary’s, Limerick. He enlisted into the 86th Regiment on 14 July 1812 and volunteered for the 17th Regiment in March 1819 and volunteered for the 14th Regiment, then stationed at Meerut, in November 1819. Late in 1825 the 14th Regiment joined the campaign against the fortress of Bhurtpoor. On 18 January 1826 they helped form three of the storming columns. John Sayer was wounded in the attack, receiving a sword cut to the left elbow. As a result, he was invalided, firstly to Fort William and was discharged as a result of his wound on 30 April 1827. He died on 29 May 1861.

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