Single Campaign Medals 854 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. M. Ramsay, 36th Bengal N.I.) toned, good very fine Provenance: Watters Collection 1913; Wadey Collection 1968.


Marmaduke Ramsay was born at Boulogne sur Mer on 10 March 1837, son of Sir Alexander Ramsay and Elizabeth. He was recommended for the H.E.I.C. Army by his uncle and guardian Lord Panmure and was gazetted Ensign in the 36th Bengal Native Infantry on 20 March 1855; Lieutenant, 31 May 1857; Captain, 20 March 1867; Major, 20 March 1875; Lieutenant-Colonel, 21 March 1881.


According to his own statement of service he was ‘present with my regiment the 36th Native Infantry on the occasion of its mutiny with the other troops stationed at Jullundar in June 1857, and accompanied Brigadier Johnstone’s column in pursuit. Joined the Loyal Poorbeah Regiment, now 17th Bengal Native Infantry, on its being raised and served as Adjutant till January 1860. To Staff Corps 1861. Retired 22nd October 1882.’


Ramsay was a prominent freemason and was District Grand Master of the Punjab, 1874-1881; was appointed Grand Superintendent of the District Grand Chapter, Malta, 1881; District Grand Master Member of the Thirty-Second Degree, Malta, 1888; Eminent Preceptor of the Knights Templar of Malta, Melita preceptory, and Intendant General of the Masonic Order of the Red Cross of Constantinople, in 1891.


Colonel Marmaduke Ramsay died on 23 January 1893, and is buried in Ta Braxia cemetery, Malta. £340-£380


855


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Ensign D. O’Donnell, 67th N.I.) note initial and spelling of surname, very fine £260-£300 Provenance: Wadey Collection, J. B. Hayward, September 1968.


Connel O’Donnel was born at Nusseerabad on 16 June 1837, and was educated at Edinburgh Academy by Rev. C. Roper, and Rev. Charles Hughes at St Johns Wood. Nominated for the H.E.I.C. Army by Robert Vernon Smith and recommended by Mrs Charlotte Bouverie, he was examined and passed as a Cadet on 17 December 1856. He travelled overland to India in December 1856 and arrived there on 3 February 1857, being posted to the 67th Bengal Native Infantry.


He was present at the disarming and disbanding of the 67th Bengal Native Infantry. At Agra he served with the Volunteer Cavalry until 5 June 1857, when he was then appointed to the Volunteer Infantry. He was present at Sussia, 5th July, against the Neemuch mutineers, at Alligurh, 24th August (Maun Singh’s Garden) and at the battle of Agra, 10 October 1857 (Medal). He served as Staff Officer with the force under Major Montgomery and was mentioned in his despatch to Lieutenant-Colonel Cotton for the engagement with insurgents at Main Singh’s Garden, 24 August 1857:


‘I attribute the success of the action to the co-ordination and assistance I received from the Civil Authorities and the Officers and men under my command, and my best thanks are due to Ensign C. O’Donnel, 67th Native Infantry, who, during the march and in the field assisted me very greatly.’


Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1858, he served in China in 1860 with the 8th Punjab Infantry and was present at Sinho, capture of Tangchow, Taku Forts and surrender of Pekin (Medal with 2 clasps). He served in the Bhootan campaign of 1865 as Sub Assistant Commissary General (Medal with clasp). He was promoted Captain in December 1868 and Major in December 1876. He served also in Southern Afghanistan from 15 September 1880, and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1882. He died at Mean Meer on 22 January 1884.


856


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (H, B, Harrington. Civil Service.) light marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £400-£500


Narrative of Events (L/MIL/17/2/492): ‘Mr H. B. Harrington, 1st Class Inspector N.W.P. & Punjab. These officers restored with extraordinary rapidity and determination, for temporary use, the lines that had been destroyed by the rebels, and they constructed a flying line from Cawnpore to Lucknow on the occasion of the advance of the British Army with the Cpmmander-in-Chief to that city.’


Special Services (L/MIL/5/516): ‘Such was the extent of the ruin wrought on our lines. Their restoration for temporary use has been accomplished with extraordinary rapidity and determination by Captain... and Mr Harrington, ... and others. Copper wire, odds and ends of iron wire from the roadsides and bazaars, branches of trees, bamboos not much more substantial than walking sticks, everything that could be made use of with the invaluable result of restoring communications on the 29th July 1858 in the North-West Provinces, Punjab and Bengal.’


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