Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 84

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£600

The Indian Mutiny and ‘Goorka Best Shot’ medals to Havildar Gungaram Bist, 66th Goorkha Light Infantry

(a) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Havr. Gungaram Bist, 66th Goorkha L.I.) naming officially engraved in running script

(b) 6
6th Goorka Regiment Best Shot Medal, silver, the struck reverse with ‘Best Shot’ between two kukris with a musket above, the kukri suspension bar inscribed with battle honours ‘Bhurtpore’ and ‘Sutledge’, inscribed on the edge ‘Naick Gungaram Bhist, 66th or Goorkha Regt.’, repair to the suspension on the second, contact marks, otherwise very fine £250-300