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LIEUTENANT F.S.A.ORCHARD, 1ST.BN., 60TH.RIFLES:
Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-8, no bar - Lieut. F.S.A.ORCHARD, 1st.Bn.,60th.Rifles: : (FREDERICK SIMON AUGUSTUS ORCHARD - Born 4 July 1836: Granted a Commission without purchase as Ensign, 60th.Rifles from 8 June 1855: Promoted to Lieutenant 17 June 1857: Served with 1st.Battalion, 60th.Rifles in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny and took part in the campaign in Rohilcund in 1858, including the actions of Bugawalla and Nugena, Relief of Moradabad, action of Dojura, assault and capture of Bareilly, attack and bombardment of Shahjehanpore, defeat of the rebels and relief of the garrison, capture of the fort of Bunnai, pursuit of the enemy to the left of the Goomtee, and the destruction of the fort of Muhundee, attack on and the destruction of Shahabad.(Medal): Exchanged into 55th.Foot from 23 April 1861:Resigned from the Army by the sale of his Commission in 1863 and returned to England : Married in the district of St.Thomas, Exeter, during the second quarter of 1863, and returned to India where he was employed as a Broker at Calcutta: Died in England in 1914.) ; Sold with verification and career details: Slight contact marks but generally better than VF - £645