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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 34

x Pair: Major E. Thompson [C.S.I.], 67th Native Infantry India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Pegu (Lieutt. Edwd. Thompson. 67th Regt. N.I. A.D.C.), ´A.D.C.´ additionally engraved; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Lieut. Ed, Thompson), regimental details officially erased on last, generally good very fine (2) Estimate £ 700-800 Major Edward Thompson, C.S.I. (1828-69); born Cumberland; youngest of four brothers, one of whom would survive him and become Archbishop of York; commissioned Ensign 67th Bengal Native Infantry, 1850; served with the Army of Ava as Aide-de-Camp to General Sir John Cheape throughout the 2nd Burma War and was present at the captures of Pegu, Prome, Meaday and Donabew (Mentioned in Despatches and received the Thanks of the Governor General in Council); whilst still only an Ensign he was appointed Assistant Commissioner in the Punjab; Lieutenant 1853; he was serving as a Special Commissioner in Oudh at the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, and with the defection of his regiment, he commanded the outpost at Bunee (received the Thanks of the Government for his part in the affair at Sussendie); he served on the Staff of Brigadier Sir Alfred Horsford at Daodpore and in the pursuit and capture of the horse artillery under Mehendee Hossein (Mentioned in Despatches); served in the Army of Lord Clyde with the Guides, being present at the battle of Dhoondia Khers, and guided the force under Brigadier Everligh during the capture of Oomuria and other forts north of Lucknow (C.S.I. 1869; several times Mentioned in Despatches, and Specially Brought to the Notice of Lord Clyde by the Quartermaster General of the Army); Captain 1859; he devised an improvement in the ammunition for the Enfield Rifle in 1861, and was sent to England at the direction of Sir Hugh Rose to present his work to the Board of Ordnance; Major 1869; died whilst on leave in Paris.

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