Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Ens, C, Handyside, Attd. to 1st Bn. 13th L.I.) extremely fine £400-£500

Charles E. Handyside was born in Edinburgh on 7 November 1838, son of Hugh Handyside, Writer to the Signet. He was educated at Murchiston Castle, Edinburgh University and Captain Mapies, Croydon. Handyside had been a Writer at East India House from April 1856 but resigned to take up his commission in November 1857. He was examined and passed on 14 January 1858, arrived at Fort William on 4 March 1858. Commissioned into the 5th Bengal European Regiment, he was posted to do duty with H.M.’s 13th Light Infantry on 17 March 1858, seeing action in the engagement at Azimghur (Medal). He died of fever on 2 September 1860, aged 22 years, and is buried in Mirzapur Cemetery.