Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, North West Frontier, Umbeyla (336. Gunr. R, Hartigan C. By. 19th Bde. R.A.) nearly extremely fine £300-£400

Roger Hartigan attested for the Bengal Artillery as a Gunner on 28 January 1852. He transferred to the Royal Artillery and re-engaged at Peshawur for 9 years on 26 January 1861. He was twice tried, being reduced to Gunner from Bombardier in October 1862, and had his sentence remitted on the second occasion in April 1870. He was finally discharged on 7 March 1871, his discharge papers recording that he was ‘entitled to North West Frontier medal & clasp for Umbeyla.’

Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extract.