Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Colour-Sergeant Hugh Dougen, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1483 H. Daugan H.M’s 1st bn. 6th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1483 Cr. Sergt. H. Dongan. R. War: R.) edge bruising and contact marks, naming weak in places on the first, good fine or better (2) £200-£260

Hugh Dougen (as shown on discharge papers but variously spelt on medal rolls) was born in Antrim, Ireland, and attested for the 6th Foot at Belfast on 1 January 1867. He embarked for India on 8 December 1867 and served out there until April 1878, taking part in the Black Mountain Expedition of 3-22 October 1868, under Major-General A. T. Wilde. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in January 1885, and was discharged at Warwick on 31 December 1898, having reached the age of discharge.