Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Blanshard, 63rd Bengal Native Infantry

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Lieut. J. H. Blanshard. 63rd. N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming, India; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Capt. J: H: Blanshard 63rd. Regt. N:I:) both with contemporary top silver riband bars, edge nicks and contact marks, very fine (2) £1,200-£1,600

John Henry Blanshard was born in Northallerton, Yorkshire, on 3 September 1805, and was appointed a Cadet in the Honourable East India Company’s Army in 1823. Commissioned Ensign on 11 May 1824, he arrived in India on 8 October of that year, and was posted to the 63rd Native Infantry. He was present at the siege and capture of Bhurtpoor, and was promoted Captain on 14 October 1841. He saw further service during the First Sikh War, and was promoted Major on 19 January 1855. Invalided on 31 December 1855, he subsequently transferred to the Invalid Establishment.

Kemp retired on 15 December 1869, after over 45 years’ service, and was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 25 September 1878, shortly before his death on 26 April 1881.

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