Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

China 1842 (G. Hilliard, Lieut. 18th R. Irish Reg. Infantry) fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspesnion, very fine £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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George Hilliard was appointed Ensign in the 18th Royal Irish Regiment on 13 February 1835, and promoted to Lieutenant on 23 October 1839. He served with the 18th Regiment on the China expedition (Medal) at the Bogue Forts, Canton (wounded), Amoy, Chapoo, Shanghai, Woosung, and Chin Kiang Foo. He was promoted to Captain on 15 October 1850, and was placed on Half Pay the same day. Captain Hilliard appears to have died during 1855.