SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Sikkim 1888 (861 Sepoy Padam Sing Borathoki, 2nd Bn. 1st Goorkha Regt.)
contact marks, nearly very fine £100-140
As a result of the Second Afghan War each of the five existing Gurkha regiments were instructed to raise second battalions. The 2nd
Battalion 1st Goorkha Regiment was the first of the 2nd battalions to be deployed on operations and was the only Gurkha battalion to
serve with the Sikkim Expedition.
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1252 [?] F. Barton, 2d Bn. Sea. Highrs.), rank erased, very fine
£100-120
Francis Walter Barton was born in Netley, Southampton and enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders at Fort George in June 1884, aged 18
years. Having then gained advancement to Corporal, he was tried by District Court Martial in January 1887 for offences unknown and
lost his stripes - a probable reason for him erasing the rank of ‘Private’ from his India General Service Medal for the Hazara operations
in the following year. Barton was discharged in June 1896; sold with copied service record.
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (2062 Pte. J. Ryan, 2nd Bn. R. Ir. R.) minor official correction to unit,
good very fine £120-160
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (1223 Pte. J. Henny, 1st Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord.), good very fine
£240-280
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (861 Drumr. J. Lindsay, 1st Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord.) contact
marks, very fine £250-300
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Lushai 1889-92 (124 Rifleman Megbarn Gurung, 2nd Bn. 2nd Gookha Regt.) claw
tightened/refixed, minor contact marks, very fine £140-180
Some 400 rifles of the 2nd Battalion 2nd Goorkha Regiment formed part of the Lushai Expeditionary Force.
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, N.E. Frontier 1891 (2606 Sepoy Mansur Thapa, 43rd Bl. Infy.) good very fine
£100-140
The 43rd Gurkha (Rifle) Regiment of Infantry [later 2-8 GR] provided escorts to the Resident of Manipur and to the Chief Commissioner
of Assam on his visit to Manipur and subsequently formed part of the Cachar and Kohima Columns of the Manipur Expeditionary Force.
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (1549 Private H. Matthews 2nd Bn. R.W. Surr.
R.) some edge bruising and metal flaws to obverse, otherwise good very fine £200-250
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (958 Pte. M. Ryan, 1st Bn. York. L.I.) official
corrections to unit, minor contact marks, very fine £120-160
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (521 Private J. Newberling, , 2nd Bn. R.Muns.
Fus.) suspension fixed and mounted as a menu card holder, nearly very fine £120-140
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Samana 1891, Hazara 1888 (2111 Sepoy Maniram Gharti, 1st Bn. 5th Goorkha
Regt.) edge bruise to reverse, good very fine £180-220
The 5th Gookha Regiment was the only Gurkha regiment to serve with the Hazara Field Force 1888 and the only Gurkha regiment to
take an active part in the Second Miranzai Expedition 1891.
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Samana 1891, Waziristan 1894-95 (3027 Bugler Sher Sing Sahi, 1st Bn. 4th
Gurkha Regt.) suspension claw tightened, suspension slack, some edge bruising, good fine £140-180
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INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 2 clasps, Hunza 1891, Waziristan 1894-95
(2384 Rifleman Padam Singh Thapa, 1st Bn. 5th Gurkha Regt.) good
very fine £350-400
The Hunza Expedition included 200 Rifles from the 1st Battalion 5th Gurkha
Rifles. Two VCs were awarded to British officers of 5th Gurkha Rifles for their
actions during the attack and capture of the Nilt Fort. The 1st Battalion was also
one of three Gurkha battalions to serve with the Waziristan Field Force 1894-95.
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