Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant J. Muir, Hampshire Regiment, later Inspector, Scottish Police

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (1768 Sergeant J. Muir. 1st. Bn. Hamps. R.) rank officially corrected; Visit to Scotland 1903 (Insp. J. Muir.); Coronation 1911, Scottish Police (Insp. J. Muir.) mounted as worn, the IGS last, good very fine (3) £240-£280

James Muir was born in Gosport, Hampshire, in 1862 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Portsmouth on 17 July 1880. He was promoted Sergeant on 1 April 1883, and served in India and Burma from 9 January 1886 to 5 March 1890. He transferred to the Military Foot Police on 6 October 1890, and was discharged on 31 August 1892 after 12 years and 46 days’ service. He subsequently joined the Scottish Police in Edinburgh on 29 November 1892, and was advanced Inspector on 7 October 1902. He retired to pension on 30 November 1921.

Sold with copied record of service.