Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Captain Augustus Willes, 2nd Bengal Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (2nd Lieut., 2nd European Bengal Fusrs.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt., 2nd Bengal Fusiliers) together with a Punjab Medal, 2 clasps, Chilianwal, Goojerat (Sepoy Ameer Khan, 20th N.I.) reputed to have been taken from his body at Delhi, the suspension and clasps badly distorted as if from a bullet, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £400-500

Captain Augustus Willes served in Burmah in 1853 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Also in the Indian mutiny campaign, and was present at the battle of Budleekeserai, throughout the siege of Delhi, including the storming of the Cashmere breach, six days’ fighting in the town, and capture of the King’s Palace; afterwards at the capture of the Forts of Jhujjer, Reiwarie, Runoud, and Ballumghur (Medal with Clasp).