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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 111

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow (John Winchester, 93rd. Highlanders), very fine and better

Provenance:
Spink, April 1983.

John Winchester was born in 1833 at Elgin, Moray, and enlisted in the 93rd Highlanders on 19 July 1854, seeing active service in the Crimea (Medal & clasp). Arriving in India on 20 September 1857, Winchester returned home in August 1858.

He was awarded Good Conduct Pay of 1d per day on 19 July 1859, but this was forfeited on 29 October 1859. Winchester bought his discharge for £20 on 15 December 1859, but served on the reserve from 24 January 1863-29 March 1894. This, together with his full time service gave him exactly 21 years of service for a pension; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£650