Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Colonel C. Ferrior, 43rd N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, rank of ‘Major’ erased and contemporarily engraved in upright serif capitals, two edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,600-£2,000

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Ferrior (1782-1863), died at Tenby, Pembrokeshire and is commemorated in St Mary’s Church, Tenby, where the Memorial reads:

"In memory of Col. Charles Ferrior of this County who died 13th June 1863. During a period of 28 years in India he distinguished himself as a most efficient and zealous Officer.  He served under the Duke of Wellington throughout the Mahratta War and commanded his regiment the 43rd HMIS from the commencement to the termination of the Burmese War.  He was the youngest brother of Col. Samuel Ferrior who gallantly fell at Waterloo while charging at the head of his regiment 1st Life Guards. This monument was erected as a tribute of affection to numerous virtues by her who was for 31 years his sincerely attached and happy wife."