Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Gunr. Jerh. Mc.Carthy, 1st. Tp. H. Bde. Bombay Arty.) minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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Jeremiah McCarthy was born in Waterford and served with the Bombay Artillery in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny. He transferred as Gunner to H.M. Indian Artillery on 1 November 1860, volunteering for the Royal Artillery on 13 May 1861. He was finally discharged on 25 February 1868, after 22 years and 140 days’ service, of which over 21 years were spent soldiering in India.

Sold with copied discharge papers.