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

The Indian Mutiny medal to Major Edward Woolhouse, 84th Regiment, who was severely wounded and lost his arm on entering Lucknow with the 1st Relief Force

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Lieut. Edwd. Woolhouse, 84th Regt.) a little polished, therefore very fine £1400-1800

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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Ex Glendinings January 1908.

Edward Woolhouse was born at Cawnpore on 29 August 1832 and commissioned Ensign by purchase in H.M’s 84th on 15 October 1852. He went with the Light Company on the mission to Ava in 1854, and was promoted Lieutenant on 24 April 1855.

Woolhouse served in the Mutiny with Sir Henry Havelock’s Allahabad Moveable Column in the actions of Bosseerutgunge, 5 August 1857; Boorbeatkee Chowkee, 12 August; and Bithoor, 16 August. During the march to Lucknow, he participated in the actions of Mungawar, 21 September, and Alumbagh, 23 September, and was severely wounded on entering the city on 25 September, having his right arm amputated. For services at Lucknow he was granted a year’s additional service.

On 7 September 1858 he was appointed Captain in H.M’s 16th Regiment, and went on Half-Pay on 1 May 1861. He became Captain of Companies at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 1 August 1862, and was promoted Major on 4 November 1864.

Ref: Roll of Officers (84th) York & Lancaster Regiment (Raikes & Key).