Pair: Surgeon Grahame Auchinleck, 80th and 81st Regiments

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Pegu, North West Frontier (Asst. Sugn. G. Auchinleck. 80th Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Surgn. G. Auchinleck, H.Ms. 81st Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (2) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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Grahame Auchinleck was born in Antigua on 3 March 1826, qualified M.D. Edinburgh in 1847, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon on the Staff on 22 December 1848. He was appointed to the 82nd Foot on 12 January 1849; to the 80th Foot on 24 August 1852; and to the 81st Foot on 27 May 1853; Surgeon on the Staff, 2nd Class, 2 October 1857; rejoined 81st Foot on 21 March 1858; returned to Staff appointment on 14 October 1868; Surgeon-Major Staff, 22 December 1868; appointed to 8th Foot, 24 April 1869; Deputy Surgeon-General, 2 July 1876; Surgeon-General, 6 February 1883; retired 3 March 1886.
Doctor Auchinleck served in the Burmese war of 1852-53 (Medal with Clasp). Also in the Euzofzie expedition in 1858 (Clasp). Served in the Indian Mutiny in 1857-58, and was present when the 81st Regiment under Colonel Renny disarmed at Mean Meer one Regiment of Native Cavalry and three Regiments of Native Infantry, all disaffected and ripe for mutiny (Medal). Doctor Auchinleck died in London on 12 July 1902.