Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private John Cameron, 78th Foot

Army of India 1799-1826, 3 clasps, Assye, Argaum, Gawilghur (John Cameron, 78th Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (John Cameron, 78th Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £5,000-£6,000

Provenance: Francis J. Ridsdale Collection, acquired from Spink in November 1977. This combination of medals and clasps was claimed by three men of this name in the 78th Foot. One pair was sold in the Ritchie Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2004, and again in May 2018; one pair was sold in the Foster Collection in 1951, and a single Army of India medal was sold in the Cheylesmore Collection in 1930.

A total of 52 Army of India medals were issued with this combination of clasps, including 22 to the 78th Foot. Approximately 87 clasps for Assye, 126 clasps for Argaum, and 110 clasps for Gawilghur were issued to European recipients.