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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 220

The regimentally unique I.G.S. awarded to Private J. Dunn, 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry attached Telegraph Department

India General Service 1954-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (3372 Pte. J. Dunn Tel: Dept.), good very fine

John Dunn was born in 1873 at St. John's, Bridgwater and was a baker upon enlistment in the 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in August 1891. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion and posted to India, Dunn undertook a telegraphy course in early 1894 (Light Bob Gazette 25 February 1894, refers), being attached to the Telegraph Department for the Waziristan operations - his Medal & clasp were authorised in 1896 (Light Bob Gazette October 1896, refers). Dunn would sadly not live to see his well-earned award, for he died of enteric fever at Fort Lahore on 8 May 1897. This Medal was delivered to Mrs. Dunn on 14 September 1897; sold together with copied Light Bob Gazette entries and service record.

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