Orders, Decorations and Medals

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (A. Chalmers, M.D., Field Surgeon, Army of Gwalior) the reverse with adapted brooch fitting in place of original hook, good very fine £300-350

Alexander Chalmers, M.D. (Glasgow 1824), was born on 14 February 1796; Assistant Surgeon, 30 December, 1824; Surgeon, 19 November, 1838. Served at the siege and storm of Bhurtpoor in 1825-6, and in the Gwalior campaign at the battle of Maharajpoor (Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 8 March 1844). He died at Calcutta on 28 April 1851.