Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (John Alsop, 1st Dragn. Gds.) officially impressed naming, suspension re-fixed, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £340-£380

Provenance: Baldwin, May 1968.

John Alsop was born in Fulham, London, and attested for the 1st Dragoon Guards at Westminster on 2 November 1857. He served abroad in India for 7 years 4 months, and in China for 9 months. He was discharged ‘unfit’ at Aldershot on 27 May 1867, being then ‘in possession of two good conduct badges, also medal for China with clasps for Pekin and Taku Forts.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.