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

The Punjab and Indian Mutiny campaign pair to Major C. D. S. Clarke, 1st Oudh Iregular Infantry, an original defender at Lucknow

(a) Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Ensign E. D. S. Clarke, 73rd Bengal N.I.) note incorect first initial

(b) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Lieut. C. D. S. Clarke, 1st Oudh Irreg. Infy.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (2) £2000-2500

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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Calvert Daw Stanley Clarke, the son of J. S. Clarke, Bengal Civil Service, was born at Calcutta on 22 January 1830 and was nominated for the Bengal Service by J. Smith, Esq., on the recommendation of his father. He landed at Calcutta from England on 6 January 1848, having been appointed Ensign on 2 September 1847. After duty with the 39th Bengal N.I. at Dinapore, he was posted to the 1st Bengal European Fusiliers at Cawnpore. After removal at his own request, he reported to the 73rd N.I. at Mhow and was promoted Lieutenant on 27 May 1853. In early 1854 he was appointed Adjutant to the 1st Oudh Irregular Infantry, and following a brief period as Aide-de-Camp to the G.O.C, Cawnpore Division, became second in command of the 1st Oudh Irregular Infantry in February 1856.

Lieutenant Clarke served throughout the Defence of the Lucknow Residency between 30 June and 23 November 1857, and was afterwards appointed Sub Assistant Commissary General in the Field in March 1858. After leave to Europe, Clarke returned to India in December 1860 and was made officiating Commandant of the 1st Military Police Battalion (Rattray’s Sikhs). In May 1862 he was made Superintendent of Police at Bihar. Four years later he joined the 43rd N.I. as Wing Officer and the next year was admitted to the Bengal Staff Corps. He obtained his Majority on 2 September 1867.

Refs: IOL L/MIL/10/45, 59 & 81; IOL L/MIL/10/43; IOL L/MIL/10/65.