India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Capt. & Brevet Major B. K. Finnimore, Arty.) with silver brooch bar, extremely fine £1200-1500

Benjamin Kington Finnimore was was born in 1823 and educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford and was nominated as a Cadet for the H.E.I. Co. in 1840 by Sir John Hobhouse on the recommendation of W. J. Denison, M.P. Admitted to the service he arrived at Bombay in October 1842. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Artillery, June 1842 and promoted to Lieutenant in February 1845 and Captain in September 1855. Granted the rank of Brevet Major in January 1858. Served in the Persia Expedition. Major Finnimore died of cholera at Bombay on 24 June 1860. With copied service papers.