India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Perak, N.E. Frontier 1891 (Lieut. A. Howlett, Q.O. Sapps. & Miners) contained in a fitted case, nearly extremely fine £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Schweder Collection of Medals for Campaigns in Malaysia.

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80 medals for Perak issued to ‘C’ Company, Queen’s Own Madras Sappers & Miners.

Lieutenant Arthur Howlett served as an Assistant Field Engineer in the operations in the Malay Peninsula in 1875-76 (Perak Medal with Clasp). As Colonel took part in the expedition to Manipur in 1891 (Despatches London Gazette 14 August 1891; Clasp N.E. Frontier 1891); and commanded the Tashon Column in the operations in the Chin Hills, Burma, 1892. He retired with the rank of Colonel on 1 January 1902.