Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Trumpet Major W. H. Orman, Bengal Horse Artillery

Punniar Star 1843 (Half Pay Trumpeter William Orman 3rd. Troop. 3rd. Brigade Horse Artillery) original suspension hook replaced with a contemporary silver straight bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Ferozeshuhur 1845, 1 clasp, Sobraon (Trumpr: W: H: Orman 3rd. Brigade H: Ay.); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Bombr. Wm. Henry Orman. 3rd. Tp. 3rd. Bde. H Arty.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Tpt. Major. Wm. Hy. Orman, 3rd. Bde. He. Art.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £2,200-£2,600

William Henry Orman was born in Cawnpore on 21 August 1826 and was appointed a half pay Trumpeter with the Bengal Artillery on 8 May 1838. Attesting as a Gunner at Meerut on his 18th Birthday, 21 August 1844, he was again appointed a Trumpeter on 20 November 1845, and was promoted Bombardier on 12 December 1848, and Trumpet Major on 10 June 1857. He transferred to the Royal Artillery on 18 February 1861, and was promoted Sergeant on 6 July 1861. He was discharged at his own request on 3 May 1870, after 27 years and 283 days’ service, the entire period of which was spent soldiering in India. He was not entitled to a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

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