War Medals, Orders and Decorations - Morton & Eden

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Army of India 1799-1826, short hyphen type, 1 clasp Bhurtpoor, officially impressed R. Dunn., Eur. Regt., obverse field heavily
scratched, especially at the sides, otherwise fine £300-400
Roll confirms.
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Ghuznee 1839, rev., engraved in running script John Coen, H.M. 17 th Regt, some contact wear, better than very fine £350-400
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Ghuznee/Cabul 1842, obverse reads VICTORIA VINDEX, engraved in running script J. Sheeham, 1 st Troop Horse Bde. B.A., with
replacement Indian-style thick bevelled suspension ring, fair to about fine [138 medals to the unit] £180-220
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Jellalabad 1842, first issue, with mural crown obverse, engraved in upright capitals Gunner T. Williams, Bengal Arty., with
contemporary straight bar suspension, some contact wear, good fine £350-400
Ex J.M.A. Tamplin Collection, Sotheby's, 6 November 1986, lot 513.
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China 1840-42, Robert Murphy, H.M.S. Cornwallis., with soldered straight nickel suspension, good very fine £350-400
H.M.S. Cornwallis was a screw-propelled sailing ship.
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China 1840-42, Thos. Turner, Drummer, 98 th Regt., with soldered straight nickel suspension, some contact wear, very fine £350-400
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China 1840-42, J. Williams, Asst., Surgn., Madras Sappers & Miners, with floriate silver replacement straight bar suspension,
some contact wear, very fine £350-400
JOSHUA WILLIAMS was born in June 1797. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1825 and was Apothecary to the London
Hospital between 1826 and 1836. Appointed Assistant Surgeon with the Madras Medical Service, 17 December 1836, he later served in the
China War, participating in the capture of Canton and Nanking. In 1852 he took part in the Pegu campaign, for which he received the medal
and clasp. He became a Surgeon June 30 1853, retiring in July 1858. Joshua Williams died at Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 19 November 1883.
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Gwalior Campaign, Maharajpoor Star 1843, rev., engraved in running script Private Christr. Bond, H.M. 16 th Lancers, upper
part of hook suspension removed and with steel ring and straight bar suspension added, good fine £350-400
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Gwalior Campaign, Punniar Star 1843, rev., engraved in running script J. Maloney, 4 th Troop, Bengal Artillery, with original
brass hook and contemporary brass bar suspension, about very fine £350-400
Ex Sotheby's, 28 June 1984, lot 45.