Single Campaign Medals 420 x421 422 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7, bronze issue (Syce Peelia 1st. Bombay Lcrs.) good very fine £70-£90 India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (159 Pte. W. Norbury 2d. Bn. Ches. R.) good very fine £100-£140
For other medals to the Bendall family, see Lots 159, 287, 421, and 684. India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1969 Pte. G. Bendall 2d. Bn. Devon. Regt.) contact marks,
nearly very fine 423 £100-£140
Medal Roll additionally gives entitlement for ‘Lushai 1889-92’ clasp for service with the 1st Battalion. India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, N.E. Frontier 1891 (6154 Pte C. Bowley 4th Bn. K.R.Rif.C.) suspension slack,
very fine 424 425 £120-£160
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Looshai, North West Frontier (Rifleman Heera Sarkee. 2d Goorkha Regt.) unofficial retaining rod between clasps, toned, light contact marks, very fine
£200-£240
For other medals to the Bendall family, see Lots 159, 287, 418, and 684. India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, clasps remounted in this order, as usual (1618
Pte. W. Bendall 2nd. Bn. R.W. Surr: R.) edge bruising, nearly very fine 426 427 428 £140-£180
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (4418 Sergt. P. Carter 1st Bn. Rif. Brig.) 2nd clasp loose on riband as issued, very fine
£100-£140 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (J. Willis, 42nd Rl. Highlanders) very fine Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (David Orchison, 71st. Highd. L.I.) very fine £220-£260 £280-£320
David Orchison was born in Forfar in 1828, a weaver by trade, and attested for the 92nd Highlanders in May 1845, before transferring to the 71st Highlanders March 1853. He served with the regiment in the Crimea, was present at the siege of Sebastopol. The 71st was present with the Expedition to Kertch and Yenikale (medal & clasp)
The headquarters and right wing of the 71st arrived at Bombay on 6 February 1858, and the left wing two days later; the right wing proceeding to Mhow by bullock train in detachments of about forty daily, the first of which left Bombay on 26 February, and the last arrived at Mhow on 17 March. It marched from Mhow on 30 March to join the Central India Field Force, and joined the second brigade at Mote on 3 May. It was present at the action in Rose’s attack on the enemy at Kooneh, 7 May, when eight men fell dead in the ranks, and upwards of twenty officers and men had to be carried from the field on account of the heat of the sun. It was present also at the actions at Muttra and Deapoora, 16 and 17 May; at the latter places the principal attacks of the enemy were repulsed by this regiment. Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell commanding the brigade, Major Rich commanding the regiment, and Battalion Major Loftus, were specially Mentioned by the Major-General. The regiment was present at the battle of Gowlowlee, 22 May, the occupation of Calpee, 23 May, and it marched on Gwalior with the 1st Brigade Central India Field Force; at the action of Moorar on 16 June, in which the 71st took a prominent part. It was while rushing on at the head of a company of this regiment that Lieutenant Wyndham Neave fell mortally wounded, and that four other ranks were killed. Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Major Rich, and Lieutenant Scott were specially Mentioned; and Sergeant Ewing and Private George Rodgers were recommended for the Victoria Cross. On the evening of the 18 June, the regiment formed part of a column for the support of Brigadier Smith’s brigade, and advanced on Gwalior with the whole force on the following two days.
Official and regiment records confirm that Orcheston was present at the engagement at Koonch, the action at Deapoora, the battle of Gowlowlee, the Occupation of Calpee, the action at Morar on 16 June, and the capture of Gwalior (medal with clasp). He was entitled to four good conduct badges on being discharge as medically unfit in October 1861.
Sold with a DVD of copied research. 429 430
China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Wm. Brooks. 31st Regt.) officially impressed naming, suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine
£180-£220
China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Lieut. C. E. Rennie 44th. Regt.) a post-1873 specimen with 20th Century machine engraved naming, extremely fine
£100-£140
Charles Elphinstone Rennie was born in Edinburgh on 29 June 1839, and was commissioned Ensign (without purchase) in the 44th Regiment of Foot on 19 November 1858. Promoted Lieutenant (by purchase) on 20 April 1860, he served during the Second China War, including the action of Sinho, and the storm and capture of the Taku Forts, where the regiment was awarded two Victoria Crosses. He was promoted Captain (by purchase) on 22 June 1867, and Major (without purchase) on 1 January 1875. Appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment (as the 44th Foot had been renamed), with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 July 1881, he retired on 16 September 1885, and was promoted Major General on retirement. He died in Twickenham on 11 November 1888. This was his sole medallic entitlement.
Note: An officially impressed medal to this recipient is known to exist. 431 China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860, unnamed as issued, edge bruise, very fine
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