Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

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Lot

№ 26

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£1,500

The Scinde campaign medal for the battle of Meeanee to Private John McDonald, 22nd Regiment

Meeanee 1843 (John McDonald, 22nd Regt.) naming engraved in the correct style, fitted with silver clip and bar suspension, very fine and rare £800-1000

The medal roll confirms as one of only 65 recipients of the medal with the Meeanee reverse to the 22nd, most of whom were either killed or wounded in the action and thus not present at the battle of Hyderabad.

John McDonald was subsequently promoted to Corporal and was still serving in March 1844 but no discharge documents have been located for him.