Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (W. Colebourne, 37th Regt.) fitted with engraved silver ribbon pin, contact marks and polished overall, therefore good fine £180-220

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

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William Colebourne was born at Mackworth, Derby, and enlisted into the 37th Foot at Derby on 11 August 1841. He served for 21 years 5 days and when discharged at Pembroke Dock on 15 August 1862, was in possession of ‘the Silver Medal with Gratuity of Five Pounds for Long Service and Good Conduct and also the Indian Mutiny Medal for 1857’. Sold with copied discharge papers.