Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. Col. P. Dundas, 47th Foot) long hyphen reverse, officially impressed ‘Pegu’ style naming, fitted with silver ribbon brooch, two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £1400-1600

Medal issued in 1855-56.

Philip Dundas was the younger son of Philip Dundas, late Governor of Prince of Wales’ Island, and was born in County Fermanagh in 1787. He was first commissioned as Ensign into the 47th Foot on 22 August 1805, and served with that regiment on the expedition to South America in 1806-07, and was present at the taking of Maldonado in October 1806 and the attack and storming of Monte Video on 3 February 1807. He was promoted to Lieutenant in August 1807, and served afterwards in the East Indies at Nosh Nuggar and several skirmishes in 1811; and from September 1814 to January 1815 was actively employed in the field to the north of Baroda under the command of General Horricks, as Adjutant and Paymaster to the flank battalion. He was promoted to Captain in November 1820 and served also in the Burmese Territory from January 1826 till peace was proclaimed.

Dundas became Major in the 47th, by purchase, in June 1831, and became Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment in November 1841. He retired on full pay on 15 October 1850 and became Colonel in November 1841. He married Lady Jane, daughter of the 7th Earl of Wemyss. Colonel Dundas died during December 1872. Sold with further research including copy of medal roll entry dated 14 June 1855.