Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Defence of Lucknow casualty pair awarded to Private John Hunter, 1st Madras Fusiliers
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (1st Madras Fusrs.); Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (1st Madras Fusrs.) edge bruises and contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £400-450

John Hunter was severely wounded in the right arm at Lucknow on 25 September 1857. After bitter fighting and heavy casualties the Residency at Lucknow was relieved on this day by Havelock’s Column, only to find themselves also besieged there until the final capture of the City the following March.