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№ 491

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6 December 2023

Hammer Price:
£140

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (721 P. Thompson. H.M. 93rd Highrs.) officially impressed naming, toned, very fine £160-£200

P. Thompson attested for the 79th Highlanders, and served with them in the Crimea at Sebastopol (Medal and clasp, and Turkish Crimea Medal), and subsequently in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, where he was present at the Relief of Lucknow and the subsequent operations in and around the City (Medal with two clasps). Transferring to the 93rd Highlanders, he saw subsequent service during the Umbeyla campaign.