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

The Maharajpoor star to Private John Bird, H.M.’s 40th Foot

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private John Bird, H.M. 40th Regt.) fitted with contemporary ‘clasped hand’ silver bar suspension as sometimes found to this regiment, very fine £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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Private John Bird transferred from H.M’s 40th Regiment to H.M’s 53rd on 12 September 1845, his new regimental number being 2352. He died on service at Ferozeporeon 20 December 1846.

Ref: WO 12/6359