Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private M. Brophy, Rifle Brigade, who was wounded during the assault on Fort Birwa, 21 October 1858

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Michl. Brophy, 3rd Bn. Rifle Bde.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (842 Pte. M. Brophy. 3 Bn. Rif. Bde.) minor test mark to edge before number, generally very fine or better (2) £600-800

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007.

Michael Brophy was born in Birmingham and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade in September 1855, aged 19 years. In his subsequent career of 11 years with the Colours, he served in the East Indies for eight of them, seeing action in the Lucknow operations and receiving a wound in his left arm at the assault on Fort Birwa in the Oude, 21 October 1858. He was also present with the 3rd Battalion in the North West Frontier expedition against the Mohmands from December 1863 - January 1864. Brophy was discharged on the termination of his limited engagement in May 1866.