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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (27 & 28 September 2016)

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Lot 1

The important Field Officer’s Gold Medal for ‘Fort Detroit’ awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Peter La Touche “Little Otter” Chambers, C.B., 41st Regiment, who shared command of the regiment at the capture of Fort Detroit in August 1812; taken prisoner in a desperate last stand against General Harrison’s American cavalry in October 1813, Chambers endured a lengthy period of imprisonment in cells occupied by ‘condemned murderers, forgers...

Sold for £42,000

Lot 2

The medal for Java awarded to Major Charles Lowrie, 69th Foot, who was shot through the body in the attack on Fort Cornelis, August 1811 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (Chas. Lowrie, Lieut. 69th Foot) nearly extremely fine £1800-2200

Sold for £2,600

Lot 3

The medal for Fort Detroit awarded to Private William Arter, 41st Foot, who was taken prisoner at Moravian Town in October 1813 Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Fort Detroit (W. Arter, 41st Foot.) fitted with ribbon buckle and privately made ribbon bar inscribed with the Battle Honour ‘MIAMI’, extremely fine £2600-3000

Sold for £7,500

Lot 4

The Peninsula War medal awarded to Captain I. W. Harris, 23rd Foot, who was severely wounded through both thighs at Albuhera, received a contusion in the head at Pampluna, and was severely wounded in the right thigh at Orthes; he was afterwards present at Waterloo Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Albuhera, Vittoria, Orthes (J. W. Harris, Lieut 23rd Foot.) reverse of clasp carriage fitted with brooch pin, light marks, otherwise ver...

Sold for £3,200

Lot 5

The Peninsula War medal awarded to Lieutenant T. F. Smith, 24th Foot Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes (T. F. Smith, Lieut. 24th Foot) very fine £1800-2200

Sold for £1,900

Lot 6

The Peninsula War medal awarded to Captain Edward D’Arcey, 43rd Foot, who was wounded at Nivelle in November 1813, and lost both his legs at New Orleans in January 1815; he was afterwards Captain of Invalids, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (E. D’Arcey, Lieut. 43rd Foot) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, carriage buckled between first two clasps, otherwise...

Sold for £4,200

Lot 7

The Peninsula War medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. P. Holmes, 23rd Foot, who was severely wounded at the storming of Badajoz, 6 April 1812, and later fought at Waterloo where he received a contusion in the head from a musket ball Military General Service 1793-1814, 6 clasps, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (R. P. Holmes, Lieut. 23rd Foot.) naming lightly rubbed overall and a little polished, otherwise toned, very...

Sold for £3,200

Lot 8

The Peninsula War medal awarded to Drum Major Thomas Watts, 43rd Foot, who volunteered and formed one of the Storming Party at Badajoz and at St Sebastian, being wounded on both occasions, and was afterwards wounded in the eye at New Orleans Military General Service 1793-1814, 10 clasps, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (T. Watts, Drum Major, 43rd Foot) small edge bruise...

Sold for £5,500

Lot 9

The Waterloo medal awarded to Captain Henry Wynne, 23rd Foot, who was severely wounded at Orthes in February 1814 and commanded the Light Company in the Waterloo campaign Waterloo 1815 (Capt. Henry Wynne, 23rd. Reg. Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with original steel clip and later ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine £2600-3000

Sold for £3,800

Lot 10

The Waterloo medal awarded to Lieutenant, later Paymaster, George Dunn, 23rd Foot, who afterwards commanded the ladder party of the 23rd at the storming of Cambray Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Geo. Dunn, 23rd. Regiment Foot, R.W.F.) fitted with steel clip and contemporary silver bar suspension, rank engraved, minor edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine and better £2000-2600

Sold for £2,800

Lot 11

The Waterloo medal awarded to Brevet Major Henry Lindsay, 69th Foot, who was severely wounded whilst defending the colours at Quatre Bras Waterloo 1815 (Captain Henry Lindsay, 2nd Batt. 69th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, minor edge bruises and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £5000-7000

Sold for £4,000

Lot 12

The Waterloo medal awarded to Brevet Major Brooke Pigot, 69th Foot, who was severely wounded in the head whilst defending the colours at Quatre Bras Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. Brook Pigott, 2nd Batt. 69th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and silver bar suspension, small edge bruise and light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £4000-5000

Sold for £9,000

Lot 13

The Waterloo medal awarded to Drummer John Farrow, 69th Foot, who was wounded in the left leg at Quatre Bras Waterloo 1815 (John Farrow, Drummer, 2nd Batt. 69th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, minor edge bruising, otherwise better than very fine £2000-2600

Sold for £3,200

Lot 14

The Nepaul campaign medal awarded to Ensign John B. Spooner, 24th Foot Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Ensign J. B. Spooner, 24th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, nearly extremely fine £1500-1800

Sold for £2,600

Lot 15

Candahar 1842 (Geoe. Glue, 41st Regt.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and a little polished, very fine £600-800

Sold for £800

Lot 16

The Afghan War medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel James Eman, C.B., who fought with the British Legion in Spain 1835-35 and was killed at the head of the 41st at the storming of the Redan, 8 September 1855 Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Lieut. James Eman, 41st Regt.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, good very fine £1400-1600

Sold for £1,800

Lot 17

Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Drumr. John Coppin, 41st Regt.) fitted with replacement clip and bar suspension, heavy contact marks and wear, therefore fine £400-500

Sold for £440

Lot 18

Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (John Mather, 41st Regt.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, naming engraved but not in the correct regimental style, very fine £360-400

Sold for £500

Lot 19

The Maori War medal awarded to Captain the Hon. A. E. Harris, 43rd Foot, who was thrice mentioned in despatches for services in New Zealand 1864-65 New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Captn. Hon. A. E. Harris. 43rd Foot) very fine £500-600

Sold for £2,400

Lot 20

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Chilianwala (J. Warren, 24th Foot.) light edge bruising and marks overall, otherwise nearly very fine £300-360

Sold for £550

Lot 21

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. F. Clark, 24th Foot.) obverse with contact marks, nearly very fine, reverse better £500-600

Sold for £1,400

Lot 22

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Drumr. W. Thomas, 24th Foot.) nearly very fine £500-550

Sold for £600

Lot 23

The Crimea medal to Captain Francis Edward Evans, 23rd Foot, killed in action at the battle of the Alma Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Alma (Capt. Francis E. Evans. 23rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, light scratching over rank and in reverse fields, a little polished, otherwise good very fine £2600-3000

Sold for £2,200

Lot 24

The Crimea medal to Private Thomas Whitehead, 23rd Foot, who was posted missing, presumed killed, at the final attack on the Redan Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. Whitehead. 23rd Regt.) officially impressed naming, good very fine £260-300

Sold for £400

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