Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

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

Lot

№ 415

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Capt. H. H. Moseley, 42nd Rl. Highlanders) nearly extremely fine £300-400

Herbert Hendry Moseley served in the campaign of 1857-58 against the mutineers of India, including the actions at Kudygunge and Shumsabad, siege and flal of Lucknow, and assault of the Martinière and Banks’ Bungalow. He was engaged in the operations against Lucknow from the 2nd to the 16th March 1858, and also in the campaign in the North West Provinces. He died at Calcutta on 19 May 1863, whilst on his way home.