CORPORAL W. HALLOWS, 1ST BATTALION 3RD FOOT (THE POST 1880 EAST KENT REGIMENT, THE BUFFS). India General Service Medal 1849 – 95, 1 clasp, Perak (officially named, engraved in serifed capital letters : 1629 CORPL. W. HALLOWS 1st. 3rd. FOOT.).

CORPORAL W. HALLOWS, 1ST BATTALION 3RD FOOT (THE POST 1880 EAST KENT REGIMENT, THE BUFFS). India General Service Medal 1849 – 95, 1 clasp, Perak (officially named, engraved in serifed capital letters : 1629 CORPL. W. HALLOWS 1st. 3rd. FOOT.). Scattered minor rim nicks and surface contact marks, otherwise attractive old dark tone, Good Very Fine to Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by copy medal roll extract, confirming medal and clasp, 4 pages of copied service papers and extract from 1891 census.

William Hallows was born in Warrington, Lancashire. He enlisted into the 3rd Foot at Warrington on 18/12/1867. At the time of enlistment he was 19 years of age and gave his trade as that of labourer. Hallows transferred to the 1st Battalion 33rd Foot (West Riding Regiment) on 1/10/1878 with the rank of Private. He was promoted Lance-Sergeant, 1/8/1879, and transferred to the 3rd Battalion West Riding Regiment with the rank of Sergeant on 1/10/1882. He was discharged on 18/12/1888. In addition to service at home and in Perak, Hallows also saw service in India. He is recorded in the 1891 census as a 41 year old warehouse man living in Warrington. The India General Service Medal with Perak clasp was Hallows’s sole campaign medal entitlement, but he was also awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.