Orders, Decorations and Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 (1829 Pte. H. Bodsworth, 1st Bn. R.W. Fus.) nearly extremely fine £140-180

Henry Bodsworth was born in Birmingham. A Stove Fitter by occupation, he attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Birmingham on 20 January 1887, aged 20 years, 1 month. With the regiment he served in India, September 1889-January 1895 and qualified for the I.G.S. Medal with ‘Hazara 1891’ clasp. In January 1895 he transferred to the Army Reserve and was discharged on 19 January 1899. With copied service papers and roll extracts.