Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (71540 Br. Cr. Maker J. M. Greenway No. 1 Mtn. By R.A.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine £100-£140

John Mathew Greenway was born in the Parish of Doderell, near Worcester, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Hilsea on 16 March 1889, aged 19 years 7 months. He served in India from March 1890 to March 1896, and from February 1898 to January 1910. Having passed the Collar Maker’s course at Cawnpore in September 1893, he was appointed and promoted Bombardier Collar Maker in April 1895, and promoted to Saddler Sergeant on 31 March 1905. He was discharged at Gosport upon termination of his second period of engagement on 15 March 1910.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm medal for North West Frontier 1897-98, and Good Conduct Medal (with Gratuity) in Army Order 242 of 1907.