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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 111

India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (Corpl. E. Chetwin, 78th Highlanders), contact marks, nearly very fine

2977 Sergeant Edwin Chetwin, born Nottingham, 1818; enlisted in the 17th (Leicestershire) Foot, March 1840; promoted Corporal, December 1844; transferred to the 78th Highlanders, February 1847; served with the Regiment in Persia and during the Indian Mutiny (Medal and clasps Defence of Lucknow and Lucknow); promoted Sergeant, July 1857; discharged, April 1861, after 21 years and 9 days with the Colours, of which 19 years were spent in India.

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