Auction Catalogue

26 March 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 283

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26 March 2009

Estimate: £1,800–£2,200

The Punjab campaign medal to Private David Evans, 14th Light Dragoons, one of only four men of the regiment to be killed at Chilianwala

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Chilianwala (David Evans, 14th Lt. Dragns.) brilliant extremely fine £1800-2200

Ex Ritchie Collection Part 3

David Evans was born at Newton, Montgomeryshire, and enlisted in H.M’s 14th Light Dragoons on 7 April 1841, just before the regiment embarked for India. He was one of four men of his regiment to be killed in action at Chilianwala on 13 January 1849, viz Lieutenant A. J. Cureton, and Privates George Atkins, David Evans and George Tookey.