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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 60

Pair: Sergeant P. Skerrit, Royal Artillery, late Bengal European Fusiliers

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Serjt. Peter Sherritt 3rd Bengl. Europn. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Serjt. P. Skerrett, Depot Bde. R.A.), note surname spelling variations, very fine (2)

Peter Skerritt enlisted at Adare, Ireland on 6 August 1852 for 10 years' service with the East India Company Infantry. Embarked for India aboard the Gloriose on 17 February 1853, he served at Agra attached to the 3rd Bengal European Fusiliers and would have shared in one or more of the actions around that place on 5 July, 24 August or 10 October 1857 in order to qualify for the Medal without clasp. Discharged by purchase on 29 April 1859, he re-enlisted into the Bengal Artillery on 19 July 1859 and transferred to the Royal Artillery on 18 February 1861, being discharged on 10 January 1874, which included some 17 years, 153 days of service in India. He had been awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal on 1 August 1874, having been recommended on 1 January 1871 and 27 February 1874.

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£190