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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 28

x Pair: Lieutenant-General J.I. Willes, Bengal Staff Corps Punjab 1848-49, one clasp, Mooltan (Lieut. J.I. Willes, S.A.C.G. Bengal Army.); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Bhootan (Major J.I. Willes Offg. Dy., Comy. Genl.), initial ´I´ officially corrected on both medals, light contact marks overall, otherwise good very fine (2) Estimate £ 800-900 Lieutenant-General John Irwin Willies (1826-1889); born Hampshire, son of Captain G.W. Willes, R.N. and Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire; educated at Winchester College; commissioned Ensign 69th Native Infantry, 1843; Lieutenant 1848; served as Special Acting Commissary General, Bengal Army during the Punjab Campaign, 1848-49; advanced Major 1863 and accompanied the expedition to Bhootan in the capacity of Officiating Deputy Commissary General (Mentioned in Despatches); Colonel 1874; Major-General 1885; Lieutenant-General 1889 and died 27th November of that year at 51 Clarincade Gardens, London.

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