Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Gunner George Delaney, 4th Compy. 2nd Battn. Arty.), engraved in running script, original steel clip and straight bar suspension, good very fine £400-500

George Delaney hailed from Turbent, Ireland. A labourer by trade, he attested for military service in 1833 and sailed for India the following year. Serving with the 4th Company 2nd Battalion Bengal Artillery, he was present at the defence of Kelat-i-Ghilzie, February - May 1842; part of the garrison of 55 Europeans and 877 native Indians. Later in the same year, Delaney was part of the expedition commanded by General Nott that recaptured Ghuznee and Cabul - 38 members of the 4th Company 2nd Battalion Bengal Artillery were awarded the Ghuznee-Cabul Medal. Delaney died at Kummel on 18 April 1843.