Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour-Sergeant J. H. Rivett, 90th Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2670 J. H. Rivett, 90th Lt. Infy.) regimentally impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Cr. Serjt. J. H. Rivett, 90th Lt. Infy.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with small ring for suspension, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £700-£900

Joseph Henry Rivett was born in London and enlisted into the 90th Light Infantry on 8 December 1848. He served in the Crimea as a Sergeant, and in Oude between 19 September 1857 and 15 October 1858, including the defence and capture of Lucknow. He was discharged ‘time expired’ at Calcutta on 19 January 1860. He died at Ambala, India, on 15 January 1918, aged 87, his death certificate describing him as a ‘Carriage Builder, Crimean & Mutiny Veteran.’

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