Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 4 clasps, Allighur, Battle of Delhi, Laswarree, Capture of Deig (J. Player, 27th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, good very fine £7,000-£9,000

Provenance: Sold by family to Spink 1907; Needes Collecion 1940; Elson Collection 1963; Baldwin’s, November 2001.

Only 23 medals issued with 4 clasps, including 14 to British regiments, nine with this combination of clasps.

John Player was born at Winterbone, Wiltshire, and enlisted there for the 27th Light Dragoons on 10 December 1800, for unlimited service, aged 18. The regiment was renumbered the 24th Light Dragoons in 1805. He was discharged at Chatham on 8 June 1819, in consequence of reduction of the regiment, his conduct being described as ‘Good’. Sold with copied discharge papers and additional muster details.