Single Campaign Medals 433
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (J. Turner, 2nd. Dragn. Gds.) edge bruising, polished and worn, nearly very fine
£140-£180
Two Privates with the name James Turner served with the 2nd Dragoon Guards in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, both being entitled to the medal with the single clasp Lucknow.
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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. W, F. Belli, H,E,I,C, Attd. to 38th Regt.) good very fine
£400-£500
Walter Forbes Belli was born at Hooghly on 24 August 1833, son of W. H. Belli, Collector of Hooghly, and Sarah. He was educated at Charterhouse and Addiscome 1851-53, and sailed for India on the Prince of Wales, 29 August 1853. In January 1853 he had been involved in an unfortunate shooting accident when, in firing at a rabbit, he lodged the contents of his gun in the leg of Mr John Burton who afterwards died. Belli was acquitted of all blame by the subsequent inquest which returned a verdict of ‘accidental death.’
Lieutenant Belli served against the insurgent Sonthals in 1855 under Major- General Lloyd, C.B., attached to H.M.’s 38th Regiment as Interpreter. He was Court Martialled at Lucknow on 8 September 1859, ‘For being drunk on duty when attached as Interpreter to H.M.’s 38th Regiment on 11 March 1859.’ Found guilty and reduced three steps in the 40th Bengal Native Infantry.
In September 1859, he was permitted to proceed to Europe for two years leave, arriving in England in January 1860. In January 1861, the following notice appeared in the Jersey Independent and Daily Telegraph: ‘Freedman Padmore, Esq., Attorney to Walter Forbes Belli, Gent., without whom the latter cannot act in any matters relating to his real or personal property, cautions the public against giving credit to the said Mr Belli, or contracting with him in any way, under pain of any such debts or contracts being null and void. St Helier 11 January 1861.’
The same publication announced the death, in November 1861, ‘On Friday the 22nd inst., at the residence of Doctor Padmore, Bath Street, Walter Forbes Belli, Esq., Lieut. 40th Bengal Native Infantry, son of W. H. Belli, Esq., of Queen’s Gate, Kensington.’
435
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Captn. F. C. Tombs 18th Bengal N.I.) toned, nearly extremely fine
£500-£700
Frederick Cooper Tombs was born at Calcutta on 8 February 182, son of Major- General J. Tombs, 6th Bengal Light Cavalry, and Mary, an elder brother to Sir Henry Tombs, V.C., K.C.B., Bengal Horse Artillery (see Dix Noonan Webb sale, 6 December 2017).
Frederick Tombs was educated at Soton & Mayer, Wimbledon, and was gazetted Ensign in the Bengal Army on 9 December 1837; Lieutenant, 12 April 1848; Captain, 7 June 1854; Major, 10 June 1861; Lieutenant-Colonel, 25 March 1862.
Lieutenant-Colonel Tombs served in the Punjab campaign of 1848 and 1849, and was present at the siege and surrender of Mooltan and the battle of Goojerat (Medal and clasps). Served in the Indian Mutiny as Field Pay Marshal at Lucknow.
‘Captain F. C. Tombs, 18th Native Infantry. Field Pay Marshal. Was present at Benares when the native troops mutinied on 4 June 1857, at Futteghar and siege and capture of Lucknow. Dated 5 September 1859. Calcutta.’ (Indian Mutiny medal roll L/MIL/7/77 Folio 181.’ Record of an officer of the late 18th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry who was employed in the suppression of the Mutiny in India.’ refers)
‘Not long before his death, Hodson had applied to the paymaster, Captain F. C. Tombs, for two months’ pay for his regiment. General Mansfield, then Chief of Staff to Sir Colin Campbell, had sanctioned the application. At Hodson’s request the sum of Rs. 60,000 was paid to him in the shape of bills on Calcutta, for which at that time there was great demand among the upcountry bankers. “That they were duly paid”, writes his brother, “all allow... It is perhaps needless after this to say that it can be proved that no such sums came into the hands of his bankers at Calcutta or was found by his executors”.’
Lieutenant-Colonel F. C. Tombs died at Long Marston, Bishopsteignton, South Devon, on 22 May 1905.
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