Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (John Weller, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.) suspension refixed, contact marks, good fine £160-200

John Weller was born in Dover, Kent. A labourer by trade, he enrolled as a Volunteer in the East Kent Militia in 1853 before enlisting in the Rifle Brigade on 24 November 1854. With the Rifle Brigade he served in the Crimea and was awarded the British medal with clasp for Sebastopol together with the Turkish medal. Service in India followed for which he was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Lucknow. Attaining the rank of Serjeant, in 1873 he transferred to the Royal Cornwall Rangers (3rd (Militia) Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry). As a Colour Serjeant he was discharged in 1891 at the termination of his engagement. Sold with original document of oath on appointment to the permanent staff of the Militia dated 1876 and two original Declarations of Re-engagement documents dated 1881 and 1886. Also with copied service papers.