Orders, Decorations and Medals

Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Captain W. A. St. Clair, Bombay Horse Arty.) engraved in contemporary running script, with original steel clip and straight bar suspension, good very fine £600-700

William Augustus St. Clair was born on 18 October 1810, the son of James Pattison St. Clair. He attended Addiscombe, 1825-27, and was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in June 1827. With the 1st Troop Bombay Artillery, 1832-35 and with the 4th Troop, 1835-44, he served in Afghanistan, 1839-40, at Ghuznee, 23 July 1839; Cabul, 7 August 1839, and Kujjuck, 20 February 1841. Promoted to Lieutenant in May 1833; he received the brevet of Captain in June 1842 for his service in the Afghan War. He attained the rank of Captain in July 1845, retiring in February 1851. Captain Cooke died at Colney Hatch on 8 January 1879. Sold with some copied service details.