Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major-General C. B. Young, Bengal Engineers

Maharajpoor Star 1843 (1st Lieutenant, Sappers and Miners), with original hook fitting to rev.; Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut., Engineers); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Bt. Captn., Enginrs.), minor contact marks, very fine (3) £1600-1800

Charles Beecher Young was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers on 11 December 1835 and saw service at Jhansi during 1839. Promoted Lieutenant in January 1841 he saw active service at Maharajpoor with the Sappers and Miners. His next service was in the Punjab, being present at the battle of Chilianwala and Goojerat, from which he gained the brevet of Captain in December 1850. Service in Burma followed, and with the Bengal Engineers was present at the capture of Prome. Promoted Captain in February 1854, gained the ranks of Lieutenant-Colonel in January 1860 and Colonel in July 1862. He retired with the rank of Major-General on 1 September 1863. Major-General Young died in London on 27 January 1892.