Family group to the Paynter brothers:

The miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel Howell Price Paynter, C.B., 24th Regiment

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s badge, 20 x 20mm., gold and enamel, straight bar suspension, gold buckle on ribbon; Punjab 1848-49, 1 engraved clasp, Chilianwala, silver

The miniature dress medal attributed to Vice-Admiral James Aylmer Paynter, Royal Navy

China 1842, silver, with swivel straight bar suspension

The miniature dress medals attributed to Major-General David William Paynter, Royal Artillery

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s badge, 26 x 26mm., gold and enamel, ring suspension; Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebstopol; Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidie, 5th Class, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, swivel ring suspension

The miniature dress medal attributed to Lieutenant Frederick Whitworth Paynter, 31st Native Infantry

Maharajpoor Star 1843, silver and bronze, with silver buckle on ribbon, good very fine and better (lot) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Miniature Medals from the Collection of Mark Cline.

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Howell Price Paynter was born in 1810 and entered the Army as an Ensign in the 9th Regiment on 26 April 1828. He transferred to the 56th Regiment in November 1828, with which he served in Jamaica. In January 1833 he transferred to the 24th Regiment, then serving in Canada, with the rank of Lieutenant. He served against the French rebels in Lower Canada in 1837 and was present at the action at St. Denis. He was promoted to Captain on the return of the regiment to England in May 1842 and was advanced to Major in April 1848 whilst in India. He served in the Second Sikh War and was present at the passage of the Chenab, the action at Sadoolapore and the battle of Chilianwala. In the battle he was severely wounded, being shot through both lungs. In reward for his distinguished service in the battle, he was given the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel and awarded the C.B. Never fully recovering from his wounds, he retired from the Army in August 1851 and died a few months later.

James Aylmer Paynter was born in 1811 and entered the Royal Navy on 1 January 1826 at the age of 14 years. He saw service in the First China War, 1839-40, with the rank of Mate. He saw service at the bombardment of Acre in Syria, 1840 and was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1841. On 19 August 1845 he was in charge of Agincourt’s barge and served with the boats of a squadron which destroyed a piratical settlement at Malloodoo on Borneo. In July 1846, as officer in command of a field piece and rocket brigade, he was present in operations against the Sultan of Borneo and was mentioned in despatches. As a further reward he was advanced to Commander. Attaining the rank of Vice-Admiral, he died in 1876. In addition to the above he was entitled to the N.G.S. with clasp ‘Syria’ and the Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus.

David William Paynter was born in 1816. As an officer in the Royal Artillery he served in the Crimean War. For his services he was awarded the C.B. and Order of Medjidie. He attained the rank of Major-General.

Frederick Whitworth Paynter was born in 1823, the youngest of the four brothers. Serving in the H.E.I.C., he saw action in the Gwalior Campaign 1843, serving as a Lieutenant in the 31st Bengal Native Infantry at the battle of Maharajpoor. He died in India in 1851.

With 19th Century oval portraits on porcelain, approx. 116 x 80mm., of three of the brothers: Vice-Admiral James Aylmer Paynter, R.N.; Major-General David William Paynter, R.A.; and Lieutenant Frederick Whitworth Paynter, 31st Native Infantry.