Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ensign John Tullock, 1st Bn. 23rd R.W. Fusrs.) claw tightened, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £500-600

John Henry Tulloch/Tullock (’Tullock’ on medal), born in Tralee, Co. Kerry and was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Receiving a commission in the East India Company service, he entered India in 1857, only to find that the regiment he had been nominated to, had disappeared in the Mutiny. He was therefore attached as an Ensign to the 38th Regiment and served in the siege and capture of Lucknow and in the actions at Baree and Nuggur (Medal and clasp). He then transferred to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served at Jubrowlie, Poorwah, Beerah and Doondiakiera, the storming of Fort Simree and the Trans-Gogra operations. He purchased his Lieutenancy in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 13 December 1859; was promoted to Captain on 29 April 1867; received the brevet of Major on 11 July 1880 and was promoted to that rank on 1 July 1881. Tullock was placed on Half Pay with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 21 June 1886 and retired with the honorary rank of Colonel on 24 July 1887. He died at North Court, near Torquay in 1892.

In the published and D.N.W. India Mutiny rolls, Tullock of the 23rd Regiment is listed as entitled to a no clasp Indian Mutiny Medal. His entitlement to the ‘Lucknow’ clasp comes from his service with the 38th Regiment. With extensive copied research and copied correspondence.