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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 19

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (848 Pte J. Leach. 1st Bn. K. O. Sco. Bord.), suspension loose, edge bruising, minor contact marks, nearly very fine

John Edwin Leach was born at London in 1886, the son of James and Elizabeth Leach of Jardene Street, Westminster. Posted first to India on 2 October 1895 he served here for four years before heading to Burma on 3 November 1889. Serving on the Chin-Lushai expedition for a little over a year Leach left on 6 January 1891. Remaining with the Army for another five years before finally being discharged on 27 February 1896.

Re-joining on 2 June of that year Leach served at home until 5 January 1900 when he was posted to South Africa for service in the Boer War (Medal). Remaining there until February he returned to Britain on 20 February 1901 being discharged again on 21 June.

Rallying to the Colours one final time on the outbreak of the Great War on 18 December 1914, Leach was posted to 3rd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Transferred to 2/7th Battalion, Black Watch on 26 May 1917 he was invalided from service on 4 June 1918. Leach's pension details suggest home service in Dorest; sold together with copied service records and medal rolls.

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£80