Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter

Three: Lieutenant J. C. Francis, 5th Bombay Native Infantry, later Indian Transport Department

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp( Lt. J. C. Francis. 5th Bomb: N:I:); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Lieut: J. C. Francis. Ind: Transpt: Dept.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed, good very fine (3) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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John Cyril Francis was appointed Lieutenant in the 5th Bombay Native Infantry on 12 February 1876; Captain, 12 February 1887. Captain Francis served in the Afghan War in 1878-9 (Medal). Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba and at the destruction of Temai (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).