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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 44

Pair: Sergeant J. Fitzgerald, 84th Foot
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, two clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Corpl. John Fitzgerald, 84th. Regt.); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (2801. Sergt. John Fitzgerald 84th. Regt.), minor contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)

2801 Sergeant John Fitzgerald, born Doneraile, Co. Cork, 1826; enlisted in the 84th Foot, November 1849; served with the Regiment in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny at Lucknow as part of the 1st Relief Force under Sir Henry Havelock; promoted Corporal, July 1857; Sergeant, October 1859; awarded L.S.&G.C., November 1869; discharged, August 1870, after 21 years and 213 days with the Colours.

The 84th Foot´s services during the Indian Mutiny are particularly unusual, with a small detachment massacred at Cawnpore, another small detachment of 50 men under Major David O´Brien being present in the original garrison at Lucknow, whilst the main body of the regiment participated in the first relief of Lucknow and subsequent defence of the city. A small number of men were also detached for service with Barrow´s Volunteer Cavalry during the first relief operations.

Provenance: Sotheby, February 1894
Glendining, March 1914
Spink, 1994.

Sold for
£1,300