The Collection of Medals to Artillery Units formed by Lt-Col. A.M. Macfarlane

Three: Sergeant W. George, Royal Artillery

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Sikkim 1888, Samana 1891 (61875 Gunr., 9/1 N.D. R.A.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (61875 Sergt., No. 3 Mtn. By. R.A.); Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Artillery Units formed by Lt-Col. A.M. Macfarlane.

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This man enlisted, under the assumed name of William Cockroft, into the Cameron Highlanders in July 1880, and served with them at Tel-El-Kebir. On discharge in July 1887, he immediately re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery in his real name, William George, confessing to his previous deception in 1895. Only one battery earned the clasp for Sikkim 1888.