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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 128

(x) Pair: Sergeant R. A. Barnes, 60th Foot

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp Red River 1870 (513 Lce Serjt. R. A. Barnes. I:60: R.R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (513. Sergt. R. A. Barness, I-60th Foot), note surname spelling, light pitting and contact wear overall, very fine (2)

123 'Red River 1870' clasps to the 1/60th Rifles from a total issue of 355 medals with this clasp.

Robert Andrew Barnes was born at Eton, Windsor, Buckinghamshire around 1838 and attested with the 60th Regiment of Foot on 10 December 1858. He served in Malta with the 1st Battalion from 7 March 1860- 4 September 1867 when the Battalion was posted to Canada.

Barnes was appointed Corporal on 13 November 1867 and was serving in that rank when he took part in the Red River expedition under General Wolseley in 1870. Promoted Sergeant after the expedition on 13 March 1872 he served in that rank for some time, being finally discharged in 1880 with glowing praises from his superiors; sold together with copied service papers.

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Estimate
£2,000 to £3,000

Starting price
£1600