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India General Service and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Pair, awarded to Sergeant Major Walter Cox, Nayar Brigade, Sultan's Bodyguard, late 1st and 2nd Battalion's Somerset Light Infantry and 1st and 2nd Battalion's Royal Scots, a Chelsea out‑pensioner comprising, India General Service Medal 1854‑95, one clasp, Burma 1885‑7, (1694 Sergt. W. Cox 2nd. Bn. Som L.I.), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, QVR, (Sergt. Major W. Cox Nayar Brigade) both named in engraved running script, edge bump reverse IGSM at 2 o'clock otherwise lightly toned very fine.(2).
William Cox was born on the 11th of October 1856 in Bruton Somerset he attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Bath on the 19th of May 1879 giving his trade as Shoemaker aged 22 years 1 month. He served with the 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry in India, Walter Cox arrived as part of a draft from England in January 1880 serving at Kamptee from January 1880 to October 1883 with one period in April 1882 at Seetabuldee, he was promoted to Corporal on the 20th of December 1881. In October 1883 he moved to Rangoon, Burma until January 1884 when he moved to Port Blair, the Andaman Islands, he was posted back to Rangoon in October 1884 and remained there until June 1886, on the 11th of May 1886 he was promoted to Sergeant. In July 1886 he joined the Burma Field Force and served with them for three months before posting to Poonamallee, India Wellington, India and then Mandalay, Burma. Sergeant Cox was then posted in May 1887 to Belgaum where he remained until March On the 5th of December 1889, he was transferred to the un‑attatched list as Serjeant Major and Drill Instructor Nayar Brigade. The Nayar Brigade was one of the native levies raised by the Raja of Tranvacore and is shown in the published Army Lists between 1850 and 1892. It latterly consisted of the Raja's Bodyguard and was made up of Artillery and two infantry Battalions.
Transferred to the Royal Scots 30th September 1893 remaining on the un‑attatched list. Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, AO 1899. Remanded to the 1st Battalion Royal Scots 19th April 1901, transferred 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 23rd June 1901, discharged at his own request 9th July 1901 after serving 22 years 52 days with the Colours.
William Cox was born on the 11th of October 1856 in Bruton Somerset he attested for the Somerset Light Infantry at Bath on the 19th of May 1879 giving his trade as Shoemaker aged 22 years 1 month. He served with the 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry in India, Walter Cox arrived as part of a draft from England in January 1880 serving at Kamptee from January 1880 to October 1883 with one period in April 1882 at Seetabuldee, he was promoted to Corporal on the 20th of December 1881. In October 1883 he moved to Rangoon, Burma until January 1884 when he moved to Port Blair, the Andaman Islands, he was posted back to Rangoon in October 1884 and remained there until June 1886, on the 11th of May 1886 he was promoted to Sergeant. In July 1886 he joined the Burma Field Force and served with them for three months before posting to Poonamallee, India Wellington, India and then Mandalay, Burma. Sergeant Cox was then posted in May 1887 to Belgaum where he remained until March On the 5th of December 1889, he was transferred to the un‑attatched list as Serjeant Major and Drill Instructor Nayar Brigade. The Nayar Brigade was one of the native levies raised by the Raja of Tranvacore and is shown in the published Army Lists between 1850 and 1892. It latterly consisted of the Raja's Bodyguard and was made up of Artillery and two infantry Battalions.
Transferred to the Royal Scots 30th September 1893 remaining on the un‑attatched list. Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, AO 1899. Remanded to the 1st Battalion Royal Scots 19th April 1901, transferred 2nd Battalion Royal Scots 23rd June 1901, discharged at his own request 9th July 1901 after serving 22 years 52 days with the Colours.