Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Assye, Argaum (D. Graham, 78th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £4000-5000

Provenance: Glendining, May 1965.

Donald Graham was one of just 17 European recipients of the medal with these two clasps. Ten others were awarded to men of his regiment, three to the 19th Light Dragoons, one to the 74th Foot and two to H.E.I.C. men.

Also entitled to M.G.S. for Java as a Sergeant (Sold by Sotheby, February 1886, and July 1896, Inman sale).

Donald Graham was born in the Parish of Barvas, near Stornaway, Ross-shire. He enlisted for the 78th Foot on 22 April 1793, aged 21 years. He served for a total of 20 years 199 days, the latter 5 years 11 days as a Sergeant, and including 8 years 47 days service in the East Indies. He was discharged at Aberdeen Barracks on 21 September 1813, in consequence of ‘debility from long service in a hot climate.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.