Auction Catalogue

26 January 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 284 x

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Serjt. John Chetwin H.M. 16th Lancers) fitted with adapted silver bar suspension, very fine £600-£800

Sergeant John Chatwin was severely wounded in the charge of the 16th Lancers at the battle of Aliwal, 28 January 1846, having his right arm severed above the elbow. He survived to return to England for discharge in 1847 and died in 1866. (Ref: Discipline System and Style, John H. Rumsby, Solihul, 2015).