Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 878

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£3,600

Four: Corporal Edwin Hindle, 1/60th King’s Royal Rifles

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (E. Hindle, 1st Bn. 60th R. Ri[fles]); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (E. Hindle, 1st Bn. 60th Rifles); Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Red River 1870 (2279 Cpl. E. Hindle, 1/60 K.O.R.) officially engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2279 Corpl. E. Hindle, 1st Bn. 60th Foot) the first two with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine or better, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very rare group (4) £2000-2500

Only 174 Red River clasps were issued to British units, including 121 to the 1/60th Rifles.

Edwin Hindle was severely wounded at Delhi on 17 September 1857. All clasps fully confirmed on the relevant rolls.