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Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (J. Bailey, 14th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle, small obverse edge nick, otherwise good very fine £800-£1,000

Provenance: Sotheby, March 1911; Glendining’s, May 1912.

Joseph Baile [as shown on roll] was born in the Parish of Woodside Carrington, Hertfordshire, and enlisted into the 14th Foot at Hertford on 22 June 1813, aged 16 years, a farmer’s servant by trade. He served in the East Indies for 15 years 359 days, from 20 June 1815, and was present in the Deccan campaign and at the taking of Hattrass, and was present at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore. He was finally discharged on 13 March 1832, after 24 years 307 days service, in consequence of ‘general bad health, especially in breathing on using much exertion. He intended to reside and draw his pension at Lewton, Bedfordshire. Sold with copied discharge papers.