The Collection of Medals formed by The Late John Hillard

India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Bhootan, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut. S. B. Home, 6th N.I.), one or two edge bruises and minor contact marks, otherwise very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by The Late John Hillard.

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Samuel Brown Home was appointed an Ensign in the Bengal Army in October 1859 and first witnessed active service as a Lieutenant in the 6th Native Infantry during the Bhootan operations 1865-66 (Medal & clasp). Again actively employed in the Second Afghan War, as a Brigade Major in the North Afghanistan Field Force from January to September 1880 (Medal), he added two more clasps to his India General Service Medal for subsequent service in the Burma operations of 1886-87, including participation in the Wuntho Expedition as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 2nd Brigade under Brigadier-General A. T. Cox, as a result of which he was mentioned in despatches (G.G.O. No. 434 of 1887 refers). Home, who was appointed Commandant of the 40th Regiment of Bengal Infantry in the rank of Colonel in April 1889, was placed on the Retired List in November 1891.