Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (2nd Captn. W. J. Bradford, A. Cy. 3rd Bn. Madras Art.) good very fine
£400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the Indian Mutiny 1857-59.

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William James Bradford served with the Madras Artillery during the Indian Mutiny, and was present at the battles of Chanda (19 February), Sultunpore (23 February), Dorehna (2 March), Lucknow (2-16 March), Oosinghur (11 April), Jugdespore (May and June), Dhondeakerah (23 November), Chandah (26 December), Madjodiah (27 December) and Pooranee (31 December 1858). He advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in July 1870, and died In Kamptee in November 1877.