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Auction: 24112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 82

(x) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Surg. C. W. Pickering 50th Madras N.I.), good very fine and a scarce senior medical officer's award

Charles William Pickering was born on 20 June 1815 at Pallamoottah, India, the son of Captain William Pickering, Madras Army. He qualified M.R.C.S. in 1838 being elevated to Surgeon on 21 February 1855. His Regiment formed part of Brigadier-General Whitlock’s Division in the Central India operations, serving in Nagpur, Sagar and Narbada territories (medal and clasp).

Pickering died in London on 24 December 1875.


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