Single Campaign Medals 436
Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lt. E. W. Shaw, 27th Madras N,I.) very fine
£400-£500
Edward William Shaw was born on 24 July 1837, son of David Shaw, Writer and Clerk of the Peace, Ayr. He was educated by Richard C. Gardiner, M.A., Ayr and Glasgow College. He was gazetted Ensign, 27th Madras Native Infantry, 12 December 1856; Lieutenant, 7 June 1857; Captain, 12 December 1868; Major, 12 December 1876; Lieutenant-Colonel, 12 December 1882; Colonel, 26 April 1883.
Lieutenant Shaw was employed in the suppression of the Mutiny in India 1857 -58-59. Present a Bunnee with the force forming the rear guard of the Commander-in-Chief’s Army during the capture of Lucknow. Was present at the affair of Daibaiah on 23rd July 1858, was present and commanded a detachment of the Regiment at Hurryanon on 29th August 1858, also at Doomergunge on 26th November 1858, under Brigadier Rowcroft, also Burrelea on 3rd December 1858. Present at the battle of Tooleapore, 25th December 1858. British Consular Agent, Karikal, 1 December 1878.
Mentioned in Brigadier Francis Rowcroft’s despatch for attack on a body of rebels in the fortified village of Debreheeah, 23 July 1858: ‘Lieutenant Shaw attached to the infantry part of the force, rendered me every assistance and I have already mentioned the gallantry of all ranks under him, most of them just off an 18 mile march.’
Colonel Shaw died at Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, on 12 December 1924. Sold with research including extracts from the book Further Indiscretions which gives mention of Shaw’s visit to Cawnpore shortly after the massacre and what he witnessed there.
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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Major Fitzgerald, Attd. Goorkha Force) nearly extremely fine
£500-£700
George Fleetwood Charles Fitzgerald was born at Buckfastleigh, Devon, on 3 January 1808, son of T. F. Fitzgerald, Purser Royal Navy. Educated privately and at Addiscombe 1823-25, he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant to the Bengal Artillery on 28 September 1825, and arrived in India on 18 March 1826; Lieutenant, 19 August 1832; Captain, 1 April 1845; Major, 20 February 1855; Lieutenant- Colonel, 10 November 1858.
Served with the Nizam’s Artillery, April 1841 to 1853; Adjutant Nizam’s Engineers, April 1853 to May 1857. Served with the Turkish Contingent from 20 March to 20 September, 1855, with local rank of Colonel in Turkey (London Gazette 27 March 1855), in command of the artillery of the Contingent under General Vivien. He resigned on account of the state of his health. Appointed to command 4th Company Nizam’s Artillery, 28 August 1857.
‘Major G. F. C. Fitzgerald. Lucknow. Served throughout the campaign with the Goorkha Forces under Maharaja Jung Bahadur.’ (Indian Mutiny medal roll ‘Officers on the Staff of Brigadier General McGregor C.B. attached to the Goorkah Forces of Jung Bahadur’ L/MIL/5/77 Folio 14 refers).
Despatch from Brigadier-General McGregor, Gorruckpore, 7 January 1858: ‘Major Fitzgerald, who accompanied Colonel Lall Singh, has gained the confidence of that officer. He gave him sound and judicious advice, which was well acted on.’
Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzgerald retired on 10 November 1858, and died on 5 March 1888, at 2, Fauconburg Villas, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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