Orders, Decorations and Medals

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (Lieut. T. Bell, 1st W.I. Regt., 1873-4), suspension claw refixed, one or two edge bruises, otherwise very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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Thomas Bell, who appears to have served in the Crimea in 1855-56, but after the fall of Sebastopol, later transferred to the Army Pay Department, following active service with the 1st West India Regiment in the Ashantee operations 1873-74, including the capture of Coomassie (Medal & clasp). He was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1891 and was placed on the Retired List in December 1896.