Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major-General E. K. Money, Bengal Horse Artillery, who was dangerously wounded at the siege of Delhi in July 1857

Cabul 1842, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary replacement silver clip and bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Capt. E. K. Money. 9th Battn. Arty.) naming rubbed overall; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Captn. & Bt. Major E. K. Money, 2nd Tp. 3rd Bde. Bl. H Art.) toned, nearly very fine, the last better (3) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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Ernle Kyrle Money was born at Shirehampton, Gloucestershire, on 18 February 1818, son of Vice-Admiral Rowland Money, C.B., R.N. He was a Cadet at Addiscombe from 5 February 1830 till 8 December 1831, and arrived in India on 16 October 1832; 2nd Lieutenant, 8 December 1831; Lieutenant, 29 April 1840; Captain, 5 May 1849; Bt. Major, 19 January 1858; Lieutenant-Colonel, 6 February 1861; Colonel, 24 January 1865; retired as Hon Major-General, 1 August 1872.

Posted to 3rd Troop 1st Brigade Bengal Horse Artillery, 29 September 1838, he served in the First Afghan war in 1842 under General Pollock, including the forcing of Jugdulluck Pass, action of Tezeen, forcing the Huftkotal Pass, and recapture of Cabul Medal). Commanded the Artillery at Rangoon during the Second Burma war (Medal with Clasp). Transferred to the 2nd Troop 3rd Brigade in 1854, and was present during the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1857 at the battle of Budleekeserai and throughout the siege of Delhi, where he was dangerously wounded on 23 July 1857 (Medal with Clasp). Major-General Money died at Bromley, Kent, on 21 January 1883.