Auction Catalogue

28 June 2000

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 370

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£330

Ghuznee 1839 (John Anderson, Lieutt. Bengal Engineers) inscribed on the edge in contemporary running script, fitted with replacement silver swivel-ring bar suspension, good very fine £350-450

John Anderson was born in Scotland on 2 September 1809, and was educated at Cupar Academy. He entered the H.E.I. Company’s Military College, Addiscombe, in 1826, and was appointed Lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers on 28 September 1827. He served in Afghanistan in 1839 and was present at the capture of Ghuznee in July of that year. He was promoted Captain in November 1843, and Major by brevet in 1854. He obtained his regimental Majority in May 1855, and at the time of the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny was stationed at Lucknow as Chief Engineer of Oudh. He was Chief Engineer during the defence of Lucknow until his death which took place on 11 August 1857, and was owing to his unceasing exertions and to the hardships which he underwent during the defence. Major Anderson designed the defences of the Muchee Bawan and Residency, and, until shortly before his death, directed the construction of the various works and repairs.