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Sold between 23 & 17 September 2004

3 parts

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

Brian Ritchie

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Lot

№ 41

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£460

The Maharajpoor star to Private John Bird, H.M.’s 40th Foot

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (Private John Bird, H.M. 40th Regt.) fitted with contemporary ‘clasped hand’ silver bar suspension as sometimes found to this regiment, very fine £400-450

Private John Bird transferred from H.M’s 40th Regiment to H.M’s 53rd on 12 September 1845, his new regimental number being 2352. He died on service at Ferozeporeon 20 December 1846.

Ref: WO 12/6359