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Sold between 23 & 17 September 2004

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

Brian Ritchie

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№ 125

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£700

The Second Afghan War medal to Subadar Rumzan Khan, 30th Bombay N.I. (Jacob’s Rifles), wounded at Maiwand

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Jemr. Rumzan Khan, 30th Regt. Bo. N.I.) fitted with replacement suspension claw, nearly very fine and scarce
£400-500

Ramzan Khan entered the service in 1859. He served at Quetta and and Khelat in 1878-79, and was promoted Jemadar on 22 January 1880, before proceeding to Kandahar with his corps in May of that year. He took part in the skirmish on 14 July, which resulted in the capture of the Wali’s guns from the mutineers, and was afterwards at the battle of Maiwand, where he was slightly wounded. He subsequently took part in the retreat to and in the defence of Kandahar. He was promoted Subadar on 4 February 1881 and was still serving with Jacob’s Rifles in April 1885.

Refs:
London Gazette 15 November 1880; The Bombay Army List, 1 April 1885.