Campaign Groups and Pairs 120 Pair: Sergeant Alfred Berry, 90th Light Infantry


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (A. Berry, 90th Lt. Infy.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3754 Sergt. A. Berry, 90th Foot.) heavily polished, contact marks and overall wear, otherwise fine (2)


£400-£500 Alfred Berry served as part of Havelock’s relief force at Lucknow. 121


Pair: Private Edward Powell, 59th Foot


China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Edwd. Powell, 59th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3976 Pte. E. Powell, 59th Foot) very fine (2)


£300-£360


Edward Powell was born in the Parish of Stanley, near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, and enlisted at Bridgenorth for the 59th Foot on 29 August 1855, aged 23, a stone mason by trade. He served for 21 years 153 days and was discharged at Netley on 10 April 1877, having served abroad in China, the Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon and India. He was then ‘in possession of four good conduct badges and the China War Medal (1857) with clasp for ‘Canton’ and he is also in possession of the Silver Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct with a Gratuity of £5.’


The 59th Foot had the distinction of being the only British regiment to receive the clasp for ‘Canton 1857’. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extract.


122


An unusual Empress of India medal group of three awarded to Quarter-Master Sergeant G. W. Cook, 65th Regiment


New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1865 (245 George Wm. Cook, 65th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse Qr. Mr. Sergt. G. W. Cook, 65th Foot); Empress of India 1877, silver, engraved on the edge (No. 245. Qr. Mr. Sergt. G. W. Cook. 65th Regt.) the first two fitted with attractively engraved ribbon buckles, toned, the first nearly very fine, the others better (3)


£1,000-£1,200 Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, May 1993.


George William Cook was born in the Parish of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and attested there for the 65th Foot on 19 July 1859, aged 18. He served abroad in New Zealand for 5 years 3 months, and in ‘East India’ for 9 years 9 months. Following service in the Taranaki and Waikato campaigns in New Zealand, he was promoted to Corporal in June 1866. He reengaged at Kinsale in March 1868, was promoted to Sergeant in March 1870 and to Quarter-Master Sergeant in July 1873. He was discharged at Netley on 17 May 1881, on termination of his second period of engagement. His discharge papers note that ‘He is in possession of a Second Class certificate of education. The New Zealand War Medal, and a silver medal for long service and good conduct; also the Medal Commemorative of the assumption of H.M.’s title as Empress of India.’


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