Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Major-General R. R. Kinleside, Bengal Horse Artillery

Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Goojerat (Captn., 3rd Tp. 2nd Bde. H. Arty.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lt. Col., 3rd Bde. B.H.A.) both medals fitted with contemporary silver ribbon brooches, the first with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (2) £400-500

Robert Raikes Kinleside was born at Angmering, Sussex, on 30 December 1810. An Addiscombe Cadet from 1825-27, he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery in September 1827.He served as Acting Adjutant and Quartermaster to the 3rd Brgiade B.H.A. from June 1838 until January 1841, and at the end of that year was posted as commander of 2nd Troop, 3rd Brigade B.H.A. until the following February. He was Brigade Quartermaster of Artillery for the Army of Reserve for Afghanistan from December 1842 until December 1843, and was then on furlough until 1846. He commanded 3rd Troop 2nd Brigade B.H.A. during the Second Sikh War, including the passage of the Chenab and the battles of Sadulapoor and Goojerat. During the Indian Mutiny he commanded the 3rd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artilley, at Agra, Doab and in operations around Delhi. Kinleside retired as a Major-General in 1867, and died at Landour, Mussoorie on 27 August 1871.