Single Campaign Medals 444


Cabul 1842 (Bugr. Wm. Sculley XIII. P.A.L.I.) fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, light marks, otherwise good very fine


£300-£400 Provenance: D. C. L. Gosling Collection, Nimrod Dix & Co., November 1985.


William Sculley was born in the Parish of Bellbriggin, County Louth, and was attested for the 13th Light Infantry at Galway on 31 January 1825, aged 22. He served in the East Indies for 19 years 8 months and was discharged at Richmond Barracks on 20 May 1847. He was then ‘in possession of 3 medals, viz: For the storming of Ghuznee, General action at Jellalabad, and Recapture of Cabool.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.


445


Candahar 1842 (Private John Murphy H.M. 40th Regiment) correctly engraved in running script, fitted with original steel clip and bar suspension, very fine and rare


£1,000-£1,200


Provenance: J. B. Hayward & Son, August 1973; Nimrod Dix & Co., September 1981.


John Murphy is confirmed on Gordon Everson’s reconstructed roll from The Fighting Fortieth at Candahar, as having been present during the defence of Candahar in early March 1842. Murphy was with the sick in the hospital and died there on 3 April 1842. Also confirmed on Garry Farmer’s revised roll.


446


Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842 (Wm. Lawrence, 41st Regt.) correctly engraved in small upright serif capitals, fitted with contemporary replacement clip and bar suspension, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, therefore fine


£400-£500


William Lawrence was born at Caerleon, Monmouthshire, and attested for the 41st Foot on 14 November 1839. He served in the East Indies for 3 years and in the West Indies for 3 years 3 months, and was discharged after total service of 22 years 62 days on 14 January 1862, when he was ‘in possession of Five good conduct badges, the Afghan War Medal, and the Medal for long service and good conduct.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.


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Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842, unnamed as issued, fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, nearly very fine


£300-£360


Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Mural Crown (Bugler Martin Carbine. XIII P.A.L.I.) regimentally impressed naming, pierced with ring and straight bar suspension, contact marks, therefore good fine


£600-£800


Martin Carbine was born in Martinique, West Indies, and attested for the 13th Light Infantry at Fort William, East Indies, on 19 October 1824, aged 14. He served in the East Indies for 16 years 10 months, from 11 October 1824 to 28 July 1845. He was promoted and reduced numerous times between the ranks of Bugler, Private and Bugle Major, and was finally discharged in the rank of Bugler on 26 November 1849, with 32 entries in the Regimental Defaulters Book, mostly drink related, and tried once by Court Martial. He was ‘in possession of three medals, viz: For the storming of Ghuznee, General action at Jellalabad and the recapture of Cabool.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.


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