Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1842 (John M. Jeffery, Lieut., 98th Regiment Foot.) with small ring affixed to original suspension post and fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspension and ribbon buckle, toned, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine £700-£900

John Morton Jeffery was appointed Ensign in the 98th Regiment, by purchase, on 28 June 1836; Lieutenant, by purchase, 22 June 1838; Captain, by purchase, 31 March 1843; Major, by purchase, 1853, and retired the same year by the sale of his commission. On 24 August 1855, he was appointed to a commission as Major in the North York Rifle Regiment of Militia. He died on 5 June 1880, at Bishop Stortford, aged 63.

'The deceased joined the regiment as ensign in June, 1836, and embarked in December, 1841, with headquarters for China, where he served with our expeditionary force, taking part in the attack and capture of Chin Kiang Foo, and the landing before Nanking (medal). He retired from the Army in 1853.’ (Naval & Military Gazette, 16 June 1880, refers).