Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 27th November 2024
Lot 24
Two medals to Rifleman George Shelton, King's Royal Rifle Corps: India 1849-95, clasp: Burma 1889-92
Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £479
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Description
Two medals to Rifleman George Shelton, King's Royal Rifle Corps: India 1849-95, clasp: Burma 1889-92 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 4th Bn. K. Rl. Rif. Corps.), good very fine or better; India 1895-1902, clasp: Relief of Chitral 1895 (5113 Pte. G. Shelton 1st Bn. K.R. Rifle Corps), official alteration to regimental number, extremely fine. [2]
(36mm diameter each)
George Shelton was born in Glossop, Derbyshire and attested for the British Army 14th April 1889. He served in the 4th Battalion K.R.R.C., attaining the rank of Lance Corporal 3rd May 1892, before reverting to Private in September of that year, and being posted to the 1st Battalion in October. In Burma the 4th Battalion had formed the Baungshe Column under Major R.H. Gunning engaged in counter-insurgency operations between December 1891 and February 1892. With the 1st Battalion Shelton took part in the Relief of Chitral under Lieutenant General Sir Robert Low. Shelton was recalled under Special Army Order of 11th November 1899 for service in the 2nd Anglo-Boer War (entitled to QSA with clasp for Relief of Ladysmith).