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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 312

Pair: Private R. Bentley (alias Wild), 41st Foot, late 84th Foot

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Defence of Lucknow (Rd. Wild, 84th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1452 Pte. R. Wild, 41st Foot), unofficial rivets between clasps on first, otherwise very fine (2)

Richard Bentley (alias Wild) was born at Haslingden, Lancaster in 1834 and was a weaver by trade upon his enlistment in the 84th Foot in Yorkshire in July 1856. Having served during the Indian Mutiny (Medal & 2 clasps), he subsequently saw service with the 75th (No. 721), 97th (No. 953), 102nd (No. 5179) and 41st (No. 1452) Foot. Upon his dicharge at Shorncliffe in 1876 following 20 years, 338 days with the Colours', he had never come before court martial or appeared in the defaulters book. Bentley stated he intended to settle in Bury, Lancashire; sold with copied discharge papers.

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Sold for
£750