Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. K. Warner, Bengal Artillery

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (1st Lt. Adjt. & Qur. Master, 4th Battn. Artillery) fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Aliwal (Capt., 4th Batn. Arty.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Captn., Commg. 1st Tp. 3rd Bde. H. Arty.) all three fitted with silver ribbon buckles, the first scratched on the reverse, otherwise generally nearly very fine (3) £1000-1200

Ex Tamplin collection, Sotheby 1985.

William Kerby Warner was born in Kensington, London, on 15 October 1811, and was educated privately at home. He entered the Bengal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant on 12 March 1832, and on arrival in India was posted to the Foot Artillery at Cawnpore. In 1843 he participated in the Gwalior campaign and was present at the battle of Maharajpoor, and in June 1844 he was promoted Brevet Captain.

He next saw active service in the Sutlej campaign and fought at the battles of Ferozeshuhur and Sobraon. During the former engagement, when he was a Commissioner of Ordnance, he was slightly wounded (Despatches twice). He was promoted Captain on 31 March 1847, and subsequently commanded No. 1 Troop, 3rd Brigade, from 1848 until 1855. During the Punjab campaign he was present at the battles of Ramnagar, Sadulapur, Chilianwala and Goojerat (Despatches twice). He died at sea aboard the Malta in 1856, soon after being promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel. Sold with full research.