SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 386
ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (2nd Mate Pilot R. Hand. Arracan Flotilla) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, minor edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce
£2000-2500
Robert Hand is confirmed on the roll of the Bombay Marine as 2nd Officer (2nd Mate Pilot) serving aboard the six-gun armed brig Henry Meriton. He is shown as a Master on the Bengal Pilot Establishment in the East India Register for 1840. One of 27 medals issued to the Bombay Marine, all for Ava.
387
ARMY OF INDIA 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Allighur, Laswarree, Capture of Deig (D. Driscoll, 29th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, extremely fine and very rare
£6000-8000 Ex Hyde Gregg 1887, Whitaker 1896 and Ritchie Part I 2004.
Whitaker’s printed catalogue notes: ‘This is, in every way, a rare and remarkable medal. Dennis Driscoll was in B troop. Only 14 men had this medal. This remarkable regiment, the 29th Light Dragoons, was raised in 1795 by Major- General Lord Heathfield, and was numbered the 25th after 1804 (sic). It served with distinction in India, and was at the reduction of the Isle of France. It was disbanded at Chatham on its arrival from India in 1819.’
Only 8 medals issued with this combination of clasps, 6 to the 29th Light Dragoons including one officer (William Ongley), and 2 to HEIC recipients. Approximately 66 clasps for Allighur, 100 clasps for Laswarree, and 103 clasps for the Capture of Deig were issued to European recipients.
Dennis Driscoll, a glass blower by trade, was born in Cork, and appears to have served five years and 350 days in the 75th Foot before enlisting in H.M’s 29th Light Dragoons at Edinburgh in May 1800, for a period of unlimited service. The regiment was renumbered the 25th Light Dragoons in 1802. Driscoll is described in the Regimental Description Book as being of ‘Dark Complexion, Visage Long, Brown Eyes, Black Hair’. He was still serving with the regiment in April 1810.
388
HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY MEDAL FOR BURMA 1824-26, silver-gilt, unnamed, steel clip and ring suspension, nearly extremely fine
£800-1000
389 390
CANDAHARGHUZNEECABUL 1842 (Drumr. Wm. Walton, 41st Regt.) steel clip and replacement straight bar suspension, edge bruising, very fine
£500-600
Did not qualify for ‘Hyderabad’ - listed as ‘Sick in the Fort at Hyderabad’. With some copied research. MEEANEE 1843 (Corpl. Samuel Pine, 2nd Co. 2nd Btn. Bo. Art.) engraved in sloping script, silver clip and straight bar
suspension, minor contact marks, very fine 391 392 393 MAHARAJPOOR STAR 1843, unnamed with original hook and ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £500-600 £220-260
PUNNIAR STAR 1843 (Private Jonathon Boddy H.M. 3rd Regt.) with original brass hook suspension, small hole drilled through end of hook, otherwise nearly extremely fine
£300-350
PUNNIAR STAR 1843 (Pte. Richarson Greer 50th Queen’s Own Regt.) with original brass hook and ring for suspension, very fine
£300-350
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