A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

Pair: Colour Sergeant C. G. Brown, Hampshire Regiment

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (2471 Pte. C. Brown, 67th Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (1475 Pte. C. G. Brown, 2d Bn. Hamps. [R]) claw tightened on last, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (2) £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Charles George Brown was born in Melbourne, Australia. A Shoemaker by occupation, he attested for the 67th Regiment at Dublin on 12 March 1873, aged 14 years, 1 month. With the regiment he served in the East Indies, January 1877-February 1888. Attaining the rank of Colour Sergeant in July 1891, he was discharged on 12 May 1894. With copied service papers.