Four: Bandmaster A. Barry, 67th Foot

China 1857-60, 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Sergt. Andw. Barry. 67th. Regt.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (2892, Band Mr. A Barry, 6th. Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2892 Band Mr. Sergt. Andw. Barry, 67th. Foot.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Bndmstr. A. Barry. 67/Foot.) contact marks ands edge bruising, especially to first, China nearly very fine, the rest better (4) £600-£800

Andrew Barry was born on 27 July 1832 and attested for the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot as Drummer Boy on 24 July 1846. He was promoted Corporal on 15 September 1858; Sergeant on 5 August 1859; and Bandmaster on 1 January 1864. He served with the Regiment in Gibraltar, the West Indies, Canada, India, China, Hong Kong, the Cape Colony, Burma, and Afghanistan, and was discharged on 29 June 1880, after 29 years and 338 days’ man’s service. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, together with a gratuity of £10, in February 1907.

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