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Auction: 5012 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 330

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Delhi (Bt. Majr. H. Nicall, Majr. of Brigde.), contact marks, very fine Estimate £ 500-550General Henry Nicoll (sic); Ensign 50th Bengal Native Infantry, 1834; Lieutenant 1838; served in Bundlecund 1842; and in the Gwalior Campaign 1842-43; present in the action of Punniar (entitled to Star); served during the Punjab Campaign 1848-49 (entitled to Medal); Captain 1849; served in the Sonthal Campaign 1855-56; served as Brigade Major with the Delhi Field Force, 1857; present at the action of Badlee-ka-Serai and at the taking of the heights before Delhi (Mentioned in the Despatch of Brigadier Graves, 8.6.1857); served as Brigade Major throughout the siege of Delhi, and at the assault and final capture (Mentioned in the Despatch of Brigadier Longfield, Brevet-Major for services before Delhi); Colonel Bengal Staff Corps. 1866; Major General 1877; General 1889.

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