Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3928 Pte. H. Hutchinson, 2d. Bn. Ryl. Suss: Regt.) with official corrections to number and part of unit, good very fine £100-£140

Henry Hutchinson was born in Hollington, Sussex, in 1873 and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at St. Leonards on 1 February 1892, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd Militia Battalion. Posted initially to the 1st Battalion, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion on 27 November 1893, and served with them in India from that date until 29 January 1904. He was discharged on 1 February 1904, after 12 years and 1 day’s service, of which 10 years and 64 days were spent soldiering in India.

Sold with copied record of service.