Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Colour-Sergeant Isaac Barnes, 17th Regiment

Ghuznee 1839 (Isac. Barnes 17th Reg); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse, engraved naming (Colr. Sergt. I. Barnes 17th Regt. 1853.) both fitted with contemporary replacement silver suspension bars, edge bruising and contact marks, fine (2) £400-£500

Isaac Barnes was born in the Parish of Westbury, Wiltshire, and attested for the 17th Regiment at Norwich, Norfolk, on 9 July 1832. He served in New South Wales for 3 years and in the East Indies for 10 years 9 months, and ‘served in the Campaign in Affghanistan, present at the Storm and Capture of Ghuznee on 23rd July 1839, and of Khelat on 13th November 1839. Received a Medal for Ghuznee.’ He was promoted to Corporal in November 1842, to Sergeant in August 1845, and to Colour-Sergeant in October 1847, in which rank he was discharged at Stafford on 26 July 1853, to serve with the Militia Staff of the 2nd King’s Own Staffordshire Militia. Sold with copied discharge papers and Prize roll for Ghuznee and Khelat.