The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals

The Defence of Jellalabad medal to Private Henry Palmer, 13th Light Infantry, mortally wounded in the famous sortie of the 7th April by which the ‘Illustrious’ garrison brought the siege to a close

Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Mural Crown (Heny. Palmer, 13th Regt.) correct regimentally impressed anming in obverse field and on lower rim, fitted with original suspension, extremely fine and rare
£1200-1500

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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Henry Palmer, a labourer from Dublin who had enlisted on 14 February 1828, was mortally wounded in the sortie from Jellalabad on 7 April 1842, and died on the following day. He was also present at the assault and capture of Ghuznee in 1839.