Single Campaign Medals x492


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Capt. A, U, Wombwell, 12th Lancers) edge bruising and contact marks, claw tightened and scratches in field before Queen’s bust, therefore good fine


£400-£500


Adolphus Ulick “Dolly” Wombwell was born on 17 May 1834, second son of Sir George Wombwell, 3rd Baronet, of Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, Easingwold, Yorkshire, and his wife, Georgiana Mary, youngest daughter of Orby Hunter, Esq. of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire. His father, a wealthy landowner had served with the 10th Hussars during the Peninsula Campaign and at Waterloo.


Adolphus attended Rugby School. He purchased a commission in the 62nd Regiment and served with it in the Crimean War, at the siege of Sebastopol, sortie of 6 April, and the attack on the Quarries, 7 June. 1855 (Medal with clasp and Turkish Medal).


Captain Wombwell exchanged to the 12th Lancers on 3 August 1855 and served in the Indian Mutiny in 1858-59 with the Saugor Field Division under the command of Major-General G. C. Whitlock. Acting in concert with the Central India Field Force, the Saugor Field Division was ordered to cross the Bundelkhand from Jubbulpore to Banda. In 1858 the Saugor Field Division joined up with the Nagpore Movable Column and in April engaged the 9,000 men strong column of the Nawab of Banda, defeating Nawab’s army and capturing the city of Banda and later the city of Kirwi. Wombwell had his horse shot under him at the battle of Banda. (Medal with clasp). During the Central India Campaign the Saugor Field Force captured a large quantity of plunder which, despite many years of litigation, they were not compelled to share with Rose’s Central India Field Force. Wombwell was promoted to Major in July 1862 and assumed command of the 12th Lancers in March 1871 until his retirement on 5 June 1875. He died in London on 21 June 1886.


With copy photo of the Regiment with Captain Wombwell clearly identified. x493


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Pay-Mr. W. Fetherstonhaugh. 14th Lgt. Drgns.) good very fine


£300-£400


William Fetherstonhaugh was commissioned an Ensign by purchase in 1841. For unknown reasons, while having been made a Lieutenant in the 48th Regiment by purchase, in 1841 he was “recommended by the War Office for a position as a Paymaster” in the 59th Regiment. In 1851 he transferred as Paymaster to the 14th Light Dragoons which was then stationed in Meerut, India.


Paymaster Fetherstonhaugh served in the 14th Light Dragoons with the Central India Field Force under Sir Hugh Rose in 1858 and was present at the battle of Koonch, all the affairs during the advance on Calpee, the action of Golowlee, the capture of Calpee, the pursuit and action of Morar, and the recapture of Gwalior, thereby qualifying for the Indian Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India. Upon Paymaster Fetherstonhaugh being promoted to Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in November, 1868, he retired on half-pay. The Times reported that Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Fetherstonhaugh attended the annual Regimental Dinner of the 14th Hussars on 27 May 1869 at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond Street, London.


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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Alexr. Walker, 71st Highd. L.I.) polished, therefore good fine or better £160-£200


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Thos. Owens, 72nd Highlanders) edge bruising and heavily polished, therefore good fine and very scarce


£260-£300


Thomas Owens served during the Indian Mutiny with the Camel Corps Detachment in the Central India campaign that formed part of the 2nd Brigade of the Rajputana Field Force commanded by Brigadier Parke.


Under the command of Lieutenant Vesey, the Camel Corps consisted of approximately 100 officers and enlisted men detached from the 72nd Regiment. The other units in the 2nd Brigade of the Rajputana Field Force were also mounted, enabling the Brigade to move quickly to intercept and engage the rapidly retreating rebel forces. The column spent 17 months in the field, marching over 1,500 miles, including, inter alia, fighting a major engagement with the forces of the rebel leader Tantia Tope at Chota Udpur. Owens transferred to the Bombay Artillery on 10 September 1859. Sold with comprehensive research including a roll of the Camel Corps Detachment of the 72nd Highlanders.


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Does not appear on the published transcription of medal roll, however entitlement is given in W0 100/39 181. Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (John Keefe, 88th Regt) contact marks, therefore good fine £140-£180


Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Sub. Conductor, W. H. West,) nearly extremely fine


£600-£800


Sub-Conductor W. H. West was killed in action by a roundshot during the opening stages of the siege of Kotah on 26 March 1858.


A force of 600 men and two guns under Lieutenant Frederick Roberts marched from Nasirabad to Kotah on the Chambal, where troops of Rajah Ram Singh of Kotah had mutinied and besieged him in Kotah’s citadel. After sending some troops to reinforce the Rajah, Roberts bombarded the town and took it by assault on 30 March, capturing 50 guns.


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