British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant R. Dunn, 72nd Highlanders

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Serjeant Robert Dunn, 72d Highlanders, March 5th 1856), contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 1419 Serjeant Robert Dunn, 72nd Highlanders), contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Serjt. Robt. Dunn, 72nd Highlanders); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letters reverse (1419 Serjt. Robt. Dunn, 72nd Foot), mounted as worn in this order, the first with re-riveted suspension post, generally very fine or better (4) £600-700

Robert Dunn was born in Haddington, East Lothian and enlisted in the 72nd Highlanders at Edinburgh in February 1841, aged 20 years. In his subsequent career of 21 years with the Colours, he served in Gibraltar, Malta, North America and in the East and West Indies, witnessing active service in the operations before Sebastopol in the Crimea and in Central India during the Mutiny, when the Regiment suffered a dozen or so casualties in the action at Kotah in March 1858. Dunn, who attained the rank of Sergeant in August 1850, was discharged in July 1862; sold with copied service papers.