India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1225 Pte. C. Jarvis 2d. Bn. Sea: Highrs.) light contact marks, polished, VF.
Caleb Jarvis was born in Clerkenwell, London, in 1866 and attested for the Seaforth Highlanders at Hounslow on 19 May 1884. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 30 December 1885 to 27 January 1892, and saw action during the Hazara campaign of 1888. Transferring to the Reserve on 5 February 1892, he was recalled to the Colours on 29 January 1900, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 14 February 1900 to 14 April 1901 (entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps Cape Colony, Wittebergen and South Africa 1901). He was finally discharged on 18 May 1901, after 17 years’ service.
Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
