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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 676

Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (19691 Serjt. Majr. Philip Mc.Carthy Depot R A), minor official correction to one digit of number, very fine Estimate £ 70-90 19691 Brigade Sergeant Major Philip McCarthy, enlisted in the Bengal Artillery, June 1847; served with the Artillery in the Second Sikh War and present at the Battle of Goojerat, 21.2.1849 (medal and clasp); promoted Bombardier, May 1854; Corporal, July 1854; Sergeant, March 1855; Sergeant-Major, August 1856; transferred to the Royal Artillery, May 1861; discharged, July 1867 after 22 years and 23 days with the Colours, of which 18 years and 273 days were spent in India.

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