Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Bandmaster H. Chant, Royal Munster Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, clasps remounted in this order, as usual (2041 Private H. Chant 2nd. Bn. R. Muns. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (334. S; Drumr: H. Chant. R: Muns: Fus.) engraved naming, contact marks and edge bruising, the IGS somewhat worn, otherwise generally nearly very fine (2) £400-£500

Henry Chant was born at Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1861 and attested for the 70th Brigade at Belfast on 6 May 1878. Posted to the Royal Munster Fusiliers, he served with the 2nd Battalion India and Burma from 3 March 1884 to 4 December 1892, and was promoted Corporal on 22 December 1889, and Sergeant on 24 March 1892. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 173 of 1896, and was finally discharged on 5 September 1907, after 29 years and 123 days’ service, his discharge papers noting ‘... is a highly trained musician and since 1893 has been Bandmaster to the 4th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.’

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.