Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ensign Stainforth, 3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, together with pen and ink map of Lucknow, dated 1858, and showing the various camps and cantonments, a hand-written order of battle, a small portrait photograph and seven others of Lucknow circa 1860, extremely fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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Richard Stainforth was gazetted Ensign in the 56th Bengal Native Infantry on 20 June 1857. This regiment had mutinied at Cawnpore on the 5th of June so Stainforth would have been attached to another regiment during the early part of the Indian Mutiny. He was present at the actions of Akberpore and taking of Lucknow by Lord Clyde, in March 1858; actions of Nawabgunge and Barabunki under Sir Hope Grant. He was present with the 95th Rifles on the banks of Ramgunga, and the fight at Kawab Pass, under Brigadier Horsford, in whose despatch he was mentioned in March 1859. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 18 May 1858, and died in 1865.