Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain Robert Reid, 98th Foot

Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Lieut. Robt. Reid, 98th Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Lieut. R, Reid. HMs 98th. Regt.) the first very fine, second nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800

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

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Robert Reid was appointed Ensign in the 98th Foot on 23 June 1843; Lieutenant, 25 January 1845; Captain,10 April 1857; appointed Staff Officer of Pensions at Carlow, Ireland, on 1 April 1868. Captain Reid served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49 (Medal). served also with the Flank Companies 98th Regiment in the force under Sir Colin Campbell, at the forcing of the Kohat Pass in February 1850. Served in the Peshawur Expeditionary force on the Euzofzie frontier under Sir Sydney Cotton in April and May 1858, and at the affair with the Hindoostanee fanatics on the heights of Satana on the 4th May (Medal with Clasp).