Campaign Groups and Pairs 345 Three: Captain C. Lightening, Commissary Department, Indian Army, late Northumberland Fusiliers
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Offg. Sub-Condr. C. Lightening, Comst. Dt.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Looshai, clasps remounted in this order (Sergt. C. Lightening Commt. Dept.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (Sergt. C. Lightening. Commt. Deptt.) light contact marks, tones, good very fine and better (3) £400-£500
Charles Lightening was born in Bengal 11 January 1844, the son of Quartermaster Sergeant James Lightening, 9th Foot, a veteran of the First Afghan and First Sikh Wars. He attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers on 11 January 1859, on his 15th birthday; arrived in India on 20 January 1860; and was appointed a Drummer on 22 November 1860. Transferring to the Commissariat Department (Unattached List (Supernumerary)) on 1 January 1870, he was promoted Sergeant on 10 February 1871, and served with the Commissariat Transport Corps during the Expedition against the Looshais, 9 December 1871 to 20 February 1872, as part of the left hand Cachar column under Brigadier-General G. Bourchier, which also included Captain F. S. Roberts (later Field Marshal Lord Roberts).
Lightening saw further service in the Duffla Expedition as part of the column under General Stafford (although no clasp was issued for this expedition), and during the Second Afghan War from 18 September 1879 to 15 October 1880, where he was in the commissariat charge at Sheh Bulia and elsewhere across the frontier during that period. He was appointed Sub-Conductor in the Commissariat Department on 21 May 1881, and saw further service during the Third Burma War, being promoted Honorary Lieutenant on 18 January 1891 ‘for service in the field’.
Lightening was confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant on 20 March 1895, and is noted as ‘serving with the Chitral Relief Force’ (although it is unconfirmed as to whether or not he received a medal); and was advanced to his ultimate rank of Captain on 13 August 1895. He retired on 11 January 1899, on his 55th birthday, and died on 8 March 1916.
Sold with a large quantity of copied research, including service papers and medal roll extracts. 346 Pair: Surgeon (Captain) J. Baptist, Indian Subordinate Medical Department
Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Asst. Apothy. T. Baptist. Sub-Medl. Dept.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Surgn. Lt. J. Baptist I.S.M.D.) latter officially re-engraved, edge nicks and light contact marks, very fine (2)
£240-£280
Timothy Baptist was born in India on 24 January 1849 in India, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Ambrose Emmanuel Baptist. He joined the Subordinate Medical Department, Bengal, on 16 August 1866, and was appointed Assistant Apothecary 1st Class on 10 January 1872. He served during the Second Afghan War at the Gara Heights near Kam Dakka, and was promoted Apothecary 2nd Grade on 12 June 1884, and Apothecary 1st Grade on 12 April 1889. He was commissioned Senior Assistant Surgeon (Honorary Lieutenant) on 23 August 1895, and died in Lahore on 8 April 1901 whilst holding the rank of Captain in the Indian Subordinate Medical Department.
347 Pair: Sergeant E. J. Jago, Royal Marines
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (E. J. Jago. Sergt. R.M.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed, the first with heavy contact pitting, good fine, the second good very fine (2)
£160-£200
348
Three: Quarter Master Sergeant Instructor S. Hall, Royal Engineers
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (11422, Sergt. S. Hall, 18th Co. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (11422. Qr. Mr. Sgt. Instr. S. Hall. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal,
E.VII.R. (Q.M. Serjt. S. Hall. R.E.); with Army Temperance Medal, silver and enamel, with blue enamel damage, otherwise generally very fine or better (4)
£300-£360
Stewart Hall served with the Royal Engineers (awarded L.S. & G.C. in January 1890), advanced to Quarter Master Sergeant Instructor, and was discharged 20 October 1902. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, together with an annuity of £10, on 17 December 1906, and having subsequently been employed as a Surveyor, died in Cleethorpes aged 97 in August 1939.
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