Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (J. Rowe, 2nd. Bn. Rifle Bde.) contact marks, nearly very fine £180-£220

Joseph Row was born in Islington, Middlesex, on 22 January 1830, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Westminster on 22 January 1847. Promoted Corporal on 26 May 1855, he reverted to Private on 7 October of that year, and deserted on 20 May 1857. Rejoining on 4 November 1857, he served with the 2nd Battalion in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, before taking his discharge on 3 February 1863, after 14 years and 150 days’ service, of which 5 years were spent in North America, 4 years were spent in India, and 2 years 5 months were spent in the East.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.