The Third Mahratta War medal for the battle of Kirkee to Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Kirkee (Sepoy Nadir Rai, 12th Bombay Native Infantry) short hyphen reverse, naming engraved in running script, nearly very fine and rare £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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The 1-12th Bombay Native Infantry was present at the battle of Kirkee, 5 November 1817, and have Kirkee as a battle honour. They subsequently became the 23rd Regiment (2nd Rifle Regiment) Bombay Infantry, in 1903 changed to 123rd Outram’s Rifles, and in 1922 to 4-6th Rajputana Rifles (Outram’s).