Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Major & Lt. Col A. P. Bainbridge, 17th Bde. R.A. 1873-4.) nearly very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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Anthony Percy Bainbridge was born on 7 June 1839, and received a ‘classical and mathematical’ education at Mr Charles Howard’s, St John’s Wood. He was nominated for a Cadetship in the H.E.I.C. and entered Addiscombe in 1855, being granted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Madras Artillery on 12 June 1857, and promoted to Lieutenant in August 1858. He was promoted Second Captain in the Royal (late Madras) Artillery in March 1865, to Captain in July 1872 and to Major in August 1872, now serving in 4 Battery, 17 Brigade, with whom he served in the Ashantee campaign of 1873-74 (Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; Medal). He was confirmed as Lieutenant-Colonel in June 1880 and retired with honorary rank of Major-General on 29 October 1891. Major-General Bainbridge died at Portland Terrace, Southsea, on 25 November 1888, aged 49.

Sold with further research including a copy of his Will.