British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ghuznee 1839 (Serj, David Hamilton 2nd, Regt.) naming impressed in reverse field, original suspension, good very fine £600-700

Ex Gordon Everson Collection, DNW March 2002.
David Hamilton was born at Clones, Fermanagh, in 1807, and enlisted at Enniskillen on 24 July 1823. He sailed for India in January 1825, arriving at Bombay in April. He was subsequently stationed variously at Colobah, Poonah, Bombay and Belgaum. By 1833 he had twice risen to the rank of Sergeant, and twice been reduced to Private. He served with the 2nd Regiment (The Queen’s) during the campaign of 1839 and ‘was present and engaged in the Capture by Storm of the Fortress of Ghuznee, 23rd July 1839’. He was promoted once more to Sergeant on 10 March 1840, and invalided to England in December of that year. Sergeant David Hamilton was discharged to Pension at Chatham on 11 June 1841. Sold with copy discharge papers.