An Army of India Medal to Private William Whitton, 41st Foot, short hyphen reverse, clasp: Ava (W.

An Army of India Medal to Private William Whitton, 41st Foot, short hyphen reverse, clasp: Ava (W. WHITTON, 41ST FOOT.), irregular toning and some edge bruising, otherwise good very fine or better.

William Whitton was born in Stepnell, Derby, in around 1790. He first enlisted in the 34th Foot in 1809, serving with this Regiment in the East Indies, before transferring to the 41st Foot at Madras in 1822. Following his service in the Burma Campaign of 1824-26 he was discharged from the Army in 1827.