Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Poona (J. Stringer, 65th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine £2000-2500

77 medals with this clasp issued to Europeans, including 42 to the 65th Foot.

John Stringer was born in the Parish of Rainham, Norfolk, and enlisted into the 56th Foot on 25 June 1806. He transferred to the 65th Foot on 2 November 1816, and to the 20th Foot on 26 June 1822, in which regiment he remained until his discharge on 16 August 1827, in consequence of being ‘worn out and in poor health at present’. Sold with copied discharge papers.