Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (T. Good, 38th Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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Ex Glendining’s September 1906.

Thomas Good was born in the Parish of Rugby, in the County of Warwickshire, and enlisted into the 17th Regiment on 5 April 1815, aged 15 years. He served in the Mahratta War in 1817 and 1818 in the 17th Foot; campaigns in Ava in 1824, ’25 & ’26 in the 38th Foot, and was in the East Indies from 5 April 1818 to 31 October 1838. He volunteered, on 2 November 1835, to the 9th Foot, from which regiment he was discharged on 31 October 1838. Sold with copy discharge papers.