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№ 191 x

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4 March 2020

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Three: Colonel A. S. Smith, Bengal Army, commanding ‘Afghan Horse’ during the Indian Mutiny, he was severely wounded at Thannah Baon and lost the use of his right hand, September 1857, and greatly distinguished at the Dojorah Nullah in May 1858, when he captured the enemy’s guns and ammunition

Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal (Lieut. A. S. Smith. 24th Regt. N.I.) re-engraved naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Lieut. A S Smith, 3rd Punjab Infy.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captn. A. Smith Pathan Horse. 24th N.I.) each medal fitted with a miniature sized ribbon buckle, a few edge bruises, otherwise very fine or better (3) £900-£1,100

Andrew S. Smith was commissioned Lieutenant on 1 April 1845; Captain, 26 March 1854; Brevet Major, 26 April 1859.

He served throughout the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, including the actions of Moodkee, Ferozesbah, Buddiwal and Aliwal (Medal and two Clasps). Served in 1853, as 2nd in Command of the 3rd Punjab Infantry, with the force under General Hodgson in the Sheoranee Expedition employed against hill tribes west of Derajat; also at the affair of Kehat Kohtul under Major Coke; and in the Meeranzaie expedition under General Chamberlain in 1855 (Medal with Clasp). Commanded the Pathan Ressela of Sooltan Jan during the Mutiny of 1857-58, in the Mozuffernuggur District, previous to, and after the fall of Delhi. He was engaged on several occasions, and was severely wounded at Thanna Baon, losing the use of his right hand.

As Orderly Officer to Brigadier Coke with the Roorkee Field Force, he was present at the actions of Bhagwala and Nugeenee . He joined General Jones’ Column with his Ressala at Moradabad and accompanied it to Bareilly, where he was in command of pursuing party at the Dojorah Nullah on 5 May 1858, when he captured the enemy’s guns and ammunition (horse killed under him by a round shot); afterwards in the Philibhet District under Brigadier Coke (mentioned in despatches of Generals Jones and Coke; Medal and Brevet of Major)

Smith was later officiating Commandant of the Bhopal battalion, and died in the rank of Colonel at Norwood Terrace, Southsea, on 27 October 1878.