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Auction: 4004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 128

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 to Sergeant G. Richardson V.C., The Border Regiment, Late 34th Regiment India Mutiny 1857-58, no clasps (Pte. G. Richardson 34/Foot), a later official duplicate, light contact marks therefore very fine Estimate £ 1,000-2,000 V.C. London Gazette 11.11.1859 George Richardson, Private, 34th Regt Citation states 'At Kewarie Trans-Gogra, on the 27th April, 1859, for determind courage in having, though severely wounded-one arm being disabled-closed with and secured a rebel sepoy armed with a broad revolver.' Sergeant George Richardson V.C., born 1831, Derrylane, Killashandra, County Cavan, Ireland; died 1923, London, Ontario, Canada. Roll states that the duplicate medal was sent 7.11.1918 to the PensionsOfficer, Imperial and Military Pensions, Ottawa, Canada'. Provenance Edward Denby Auctions, Ottowa, 1970

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