Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private William Edwards, 9th Lancers

Punniar Star 1843 (Private William Edwards, H.M. 9th or Queen’s Royal Lancers) fitted with contemporary replcement bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846 (Wm. Edwards, 9th Lancers; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (W. Edwards, 9th Lancers); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Wm. Edwards, 9th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (836 Willm. Edwards, 9th Lancers) naming rubbed on the last four, contact marsk and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £2500-3000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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William Edwards was born in Putney, London, and enlisted there into the 3rd Light Dragoons on 24 January 1842, transferring three months later to the 9th Lancers.He served almost seventeen years abroad in Bengal and the East Indies and was discharged, at his own request, at Curragh Camp on 2 October 1866. During his service with the 9th Lancers, Edwards gained the full compliment of medals that the regiment won on campaign in India and was rewarded with the medal for long service and good conduct. Sold with copy discharge papers which confirm all medals and clasps.