Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private W. Hinks, 60th Rifles

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (W. Hinks, 1st Bn. 60th R. Rifles); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (2695 W. Hinks, H.Ms. 1st Bn. 60th Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (W. Hinks, 1st Bn. 60th Rifles); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (Willm. Hinks, 1st Bn. 60th Foot) mounted court style for display, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (4) £800-900

William Hinks was born at Litchborough, near Weedon, Northamptonshire on 26 January 1826. He attested for the 83rd Regiment at Brockhall, Northampton on 26 July 1843, aged 17 years, 6 months, receiving a bounty of £3.17s.6d. He was transferred at his own request to the 1st Battalion 60th Rifles on 1 May 1847. With them he served in the East Indies, January 1848-February 1859. On active service during the Second Sikh War, he served at the siege and capture of Mooltan and at the battle of Goojerat (Medal and two clasps). In December 1849 he served the expeditions under Lieutenant-Colonel Bradshaw to Yusafzai to collect fines from the village of Sanghao and took part in the storming of Pullee in Zermundee (Medal and clasp). Then he actively served in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, taking part in the capture of Delhi (Medal and clasp). In February 1859 Hinks was invalided to England, was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in 1865 and took his discharge at Winchester on 14 February 1865. William Hinks died at Guilsborough, Northamptonshire on 17 May 1880.

With an original photograph of the recipient in civilian clothing and a quantity of copied research including discharge papers. The ‘North West Frontier’ clasp, one of only 55 to the battalion.