Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Captn. I. H. B. Dennis, 1st Regt. of Bombay Cavy.) nearly extremely fine £400-500

John Henry Bloomfield Dennis was appointed a Cornet in the Bombay Cavalry in March 1844 and was advanced to Lieutenant in February 1849, soon after participating in the Punjab campaign during which he fought at Mooltan. Next actively engaged in the operations in Central India during the Indian Mutiny, Dennis was given the Brevet of Major in July 1858. He was appointed Commandant of the 2nd Scinde Horse in June 1865 and given the Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1866.