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№ 361

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14 September 2022

Hammer Price:
£110

Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, no clasp (Charles Challener 29th Regt.) suspension slack, extremely polished and worn, although naming details still legible, therefore poor £50-£70

Charles Challener (also recorded as Challoner) served as Pte No. 1810 in the 29th Regiment of Foot, and was killed in action at the Battle of Ferozeshuhur, on 21 December 1845, during which action the 29th Foot suffered 2 officers and 52 other ranks killed in action and 196 wounded, of whom 38 subsequently died of their wounds.