A 'Channel Islander's' Indian Mutiny campaign and long service medal pair to a Senior NCO who was later an Assistant Warder, Prisons: Colour Sergeant Joseph Sutherland Brown, 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment, later an Assistant Warder, Prisons

- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. No clasp (Joseph Brown, 73rd Regt)
- Army LS&GC. Victorian issue (3357 C. Serjt. J. Brown. 73rd Foot)

In 1881, the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot became 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

Medals verification:

- Indian Mutiny Medal. No clasp: WO 100/38 showing served under Brigadier Rowcroft's Force
- Military LS&GC Medal: Issued 1 April 1876 (The Royal Highland Regiment The Black Watch Medal Roll (Stewart, 1913)

In 1881 the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment, was restyled as 2nd Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Joseph Sutherland Brown, son of James Alexander Brown and Agnes Honor Brown, was a native of, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, where he was born in, 1840 (parish records show he was baptized there on 6 September 1840). By the time of the compilation of the 1851 National Census for England & Wales, Joseph the eldest child - is recorded living with his 'Widowed Mother' and 4 x siblings, at:

1 Ann Street
Portland Place
St. Helier.
Jersey

Joseph's mother in 1851, as head of house, is shown employed as a 'Laundress'. Joseph attested for service with the British Army at St. Helier on, 2 October 1854, at which time he was just 14 years & 8 months of age - his extant service papers describe him as 'Underage'. Posted to the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot, he was destined to remain with the 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment for his entire military career. Joseph took his final discharge from the British Army on, 11 February 1879, having served more then 21 years reckonable service 'With The Colours' towards his pension. At discharge Joseph held the rank of Colour Sergeant. His character and military conduct were described as having been 'Very Good'. During his long Army career, Joseph had served in the below following overseas locations:

- Cape of Good Hope: 2 years 8 months
- East Indies: 8 years 3 months & 28 days

When he took his discharge at Netley, Southampton, 11 February 1879 he indicated that his future intended place of residence was:

9 Hoe Street
Plymouth
Devon

At the time of the compilation of the 1881 Census, Joseph - shown employed as an 'Assistant Warder' - is recorded living with his wife Maria Brown at, 4 Victor Terrace, Woking, Surrey. By 1901 the couple had relocated to Plymouth, England, with Joseph now described as an 'Army Pensioner'. Joseph Sutherland Brown is recorded to have died on, 20 November 1907. at the time of his death he had been residing at, 15 Whitleigh Terrace, Crown Hill, near Plymouth, England. The recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: VF

Code: 24960