Auction Catalogue

2 December 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 464 x

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2 December 2009

Hammer Price:
£1,700

Pair: Apothecary J. R. C. Hall, 8th Punjab Infantry, late Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Actg. Apoth. J. R. C. Hall, Bengal Yeo. Cavy.); China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Apothecary J. R. C. Hall. 8th Regt. Punjab Infy.) both medals officially impressed, nearly very fine and scarce (2)
£1200-1500

John Robert Charles Hall was appointed an Assistant Apothecary on the Bengal Subordinate Medical Department on 20 May 1859. In 1866 he is shown as Officiating Steward in the 34th Foot, and in the following year as Officiating Apothecary in the 104th Foot.