Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2495 Pte. P. C. Brown, 3rd Bn. Rifle Bde.) officially renamed, very fine £50-60

Philip Brown was born in 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire. A tailor by trade he enlisted into the Rifle Brigade at Northampton in 1892. Between January 1895 and November 1900 he served in India, and although not noted as such on his service papers, was awarded the India medal with clasp. He was discharged as being medically unfit for further service in December 1900. Sold with copied service papers and detailed service history.