Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Sapper Hamphill Ramsey, Royal Engrs.) good very fine £360-420

Hamphill Ramsey was born in the Parish of Antrim, County Antrim, and attested for the Royal Engineers at Glasgow on 11 December 1849, aged 22 years 5 months. He was discharged at Chatham on 14 April 1861, having ‘impaired use of left leg the result of gunshot wound in India. He served 11 years 49 days and was ‘present at the siege and capture of Chandharee, siege and capture of Jhansee and action of the Betwa during the Indian Mutiny in 1858 for which he is entitled to the silver medal and clasp for Central India.’

His Medical Report states: ‘This man was wounded in the calf of the left leg by a musket ball at Jhansee, Bengal, on 3rd April 1858. The ball passed through without injuring the bone. The wound has been healed a long time and though there is no marking the limb swells greatly. He has been in hospital some time and cannot use the leg.’ Sold with copied discharge papers.