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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 588

(x) Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Varney, 32nd Foot
Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Private John Varney. H.M.'s ... Foot); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Northwest Frontier (3142 Corpl. J. Varney H,M 32nd. Regt.), heavy contact marks to first, therefore nearly very fine, the second better (2)

3142 Corporal John Varney, born Summertown, Oxford, 1824; enlisted in the 32nd Foot, June 1846; promoted Corporal, January 1851; Sergeant, February 1853; served with the Regiment in India during the Sepoy Mutiny and present at the Defence of Lucknow (received medal with clasp); promoted Colour Sergeant, December 1858; discharged, August 1861, after 16 years and 46 days with the Colours.

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