Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Serjt. J, Crookshanks, 78th. Highlanders); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Tirah 1897-98 (3929 Pte. W. Bannister. 5th. R.I. Lancers.) the IGS with contemporarily re-engraved naming; contact marks, very fine or better (2) £500-700

James Crookshanks served as a Sergeant with the 78th (Seaforth) Highlanders in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and was present during the Defence of Lucknow as part of Sir Henry Havelock’s 1st Relief Force, and in the subsequent operations which resulted in the final capture of the city. He was discharged on 21 November 1859.