Auction Catalogue

25 February 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 48

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25 February 1998

Hammer Price:
£3,600

Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Laswarree, Capture of Deig, Nepaul (Corpl. P. Reilly, 8th Lt. Dragns.) short hyphen reverse, impressed naming, nearly extremely fine and rare £3000-4000

Ex Cheylesmore Collection 1930 and Dalrymple-White Collection 1946. Only 2 medals were issued with this combination of clasps, both to the 8th Light Dragoons. The regiment was particularly distinguished at the battle of Laswarree and was the only cavalry regiment present that sustained any casualties.