Campaign Pair in Contemporary Frame to 625 Bugler P Pallett 51st Foot / Died in service at Aldershot in 1888

Indian General Service Medal 1854-95, clasp Jowaki 1877-8. Correctly impressed 625 Pte Peter Pallett 51st Foot.

 

Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, clasp Ali Musjid. Correctly engraved 8 BDE/625 BUGR P Pallett 51st Regt. 

 

Condition GVF

 

Medals and clasps are confirmed in his service papers and medal rolls. 

 

The medals are housed in a contemporary frame. The ribbons are very sun-faded, and the ribbon on the IGS is very brittle. To hold the medals in place, I have added a small piece of white tack on the reverses. This can easily be removed and will leave no lasting damage. It is to give the ribbons more support and to stop the IGS ribbon from completely breaking away.

 

 

 

Peter Pallett was born in Takeley, Essex, in 1856. At the time of the 1871 census Peter was living with his family and working as a Labourer. 

 

He attested for the British Army in April 1875 and joined on 21st May 1875, aged 19 years and two months, joining the 51st Regiment. 

 

Pallet served in India as a Pte and earned the IGS with clasp Jowaki 1887-8. He fought in Afghanistan and was at the battle of Ali Musjid on 21st November 1878, serving as a Bugler.

 

He opted to complete 21 years of service in 1886 but sadly died at Aldershot in 1888. It seems into the 1930s, his family were trying to claim a pension, as there are entries in his papers from the Royal Hospital Chelsea.  

 

The medals were likely framed as a memorial after he died in 1888.