Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Lushai 1889-92 (199 Const. Aukhib Chandra Borua, Chillagong Civil Police) minor edge bruise, good very fine, scarce £180-220

The 'Lushai 1889-92' clasp was issued for five separate expeditions between those dates. The Chittagong Police are recorded as providing men only for the 3rd Expedition 20 February - 3 March 1891. Reference 'Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India' (Volume 4) it is estimated that 45 men of the Chittagong Police joined the 'punitive expedition' led by Captain Hutchinson, which set out to punish the village of the recalcitrant Chief Jacopa, which tribal chief had recently repulsed an attack on his village by Mr. Murray, Assistant Political Officer, South Lushai Hills, who had been escorted by 50 Chittagong Police.