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Auction: 1005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 41

Three: Corporal A. Forfar, 78th Highlanders India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (A. Forfar, 78th. Highlanders); Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (A. Forfar, 78th. Highlanders); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (3160 Corpl. A. Forfar. 78th. Foot), traces of lacquer, minor contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine, all with contemporary silver top riband suspension buckles; together with the related miniature awards, the General Service and Long Service miniatures also with contemporary silver top riband suspension buckles (3) Estimate £ 1,400-1,600 3160 Corporal Alexander Forfar, born Errol, Perthshire, 1832; enlisted in the 78th Highlanders, November 1850; served with the Regiment in Persia at the capture of Akwaz, 1.4.1857, as part of the force of approximately 300 men under the command of Captain G.H. Hunt; served during the Indian Mutiny at Lucknow as part of the first Relief Force under the command of Sir Henry Havelock; and subsequent operations under the command of Sir Colin Campbell, November 1857 to March 1858; discharged May 1871, after 21 years and 208 days with the colours, of which 13 years and 5 months were spent abroad

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