Auction Catalogue

22 September 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 577

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£520

Pair: Major R. H. Price, 31st Bengal Native Infantry, later 12th Native Infantry

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut., 31st Bengal N. I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Mjr., 12th N. I.) some contact wear and edge bruising to first medal, otherwise nearly good very fine or better (2) £600-700

Captain R. H. Price served during the `Punjab campaign, being present at the actions of Sadoolapore, Chillianwallah, Goojerat, and subsequent pursuit of the Sikhs and Afghans; at the disarming of the Sikhs at Rawul Pindee, and occupation of Peshawur.