Lot 5088

Description

Candahar Ghuznee Cabul Medal 1842. Private Thomas Surridge H.M.40th Regt. Engraved in running script, Naming very worn but legible and medal with many contact marks, otherwise fine.

Together with full handwritten service file mostly with typed interpretation, 1994 certified death certificate, typed details of the campaigns and other research on the 40th Regiment.

Thomas Surridge, by trade a labourer, was born in the Parish of Bozeat, in or near the town of Bozeat in the County of Northampton, England. He was attested for the 40th Regiment of Foot at Brookhall in the County of Northampton on 20 Jan 1827 at age 19. He served for 21 years 131 days during which time he served abroad for 17 years 8 months. The service included 1 year 3 months in Van Diemen's Land (25 Dec 1827 - 24 Mar 1829), 12 years 6 months in the East Indies and 3 years 11 months in Scinde and Afghanistan. He was discharged medically unfit on 28 Aug 1848 with the cause stated as chronic rheumatism and extensive varicose veins originating on foreign service and caused by long marches in a hot climate on duty. His character was reported as very good and he was in possession of five distinguishing rings for good conduct. He was granted the Candahar Ghuznee Cabul Medal for the 2nd Afghan Campaign and a Bronze Star for the Battle of Maharajpoor 19 Dec 1943. Thomas Surridge, a pensioner from the 40th Regt of Foot, age 47, died on 18 Dec 1861 in the Sub-district of Bootham in the County of York, England.