Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 265

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£350

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt. H. W. Seymour, 16th Bo. N.I.), mounted as worn, nearly extremly fine £250-300

Henry William Seymour was born on 7 March 1857. First commissioned with the 68th Foot in September 1875, he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Bombay Staff Corps in October 1878 and promoted to Captain in September 1886 and Major in September 1895. He served in the Afghan War during 1880 as A.D.C. to Major-General Sir R. Phayre; was present at the defence of Kuch and was slightly wounded on 16 August 1880 (the published medal roll lists him as killed). Despite this, he later served in the Sudan Expedition and was awarded the medal with clasp for Suakin 1885. Sold with some copied service details.