Four: Sergeant George Bixby, 16th Lancers

Ghuznee 1839 (George Bixby, Corporal, H.M’s 16th Lancer) fitted with contemporary wide silver bar suspension; Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private George Bixby H.M. 16th Lancers) fitted with contemporary silver bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Aliwal 1846, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Geo: Bixby 16th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (877 Sergeant George Bixby 16th Lancers) the three campaign medals each fitted with a small silver ring to enable recipient to secure the lower part of the medal to his tunic, light contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £2,400-£3,000

Provenance: J. B. Hayward & Son, May 1967, and sold with related correspondence.

George Bixby was born in the Parish of Melford, near Sudbury, Suffolk, and was attested for the 16th Lancers at Maidstone, Kent, on 20 October 1834, aged 19, a gardener by trade. He ‘served throughout the Campaign in Affghanistan in 1838/9 (Medal), also in the action at Maharajpore in Decr. 1843 (Star) at Aliwal in January 1846 (Medal) and at Sobraon in February 1846 (Clasp).’ He was discharged at his own request at Edinburgh on 4 May 1859, having ‘also received a silver medal & a gratuity of £10 for long & meritorious service.’