Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce C.S.I. pair awarded to Surgeon-General J. F. Arthur, Indian Medical Service, Surgeon of the Madras Fusiliers at the Defence of Lucknow

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, C.S.I., Companion’s breast badge, gold, silver and enamel with a cameo centre, the surrounding motto set with small diamonds, complete with gold brooch bar; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Surgn., M.D., 1st Madras Fusrs.), naming part officially corrected, with silver brooch bar, second with minor edge bruising, good very fine and better (2) £4000-5000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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John Findlay Arthur was born on 17 January 1807 and gained the M.D. in 1831 and C.M. (Glasgow) in 1836. Appointed an Assistant Surgeon on 14 February 1836, he was promoted to Surgeon on 29 October 1852. In the Indian Mutiny he was Surgeon to the 1st Madras Fusiliers who entered Lucknow as part of the 1st Relief Force under Sir Henry Havelock. He later served in the siege and capture of Lucknow. Arthur retired from the service with the rank of Surgeon-General in February 1860 and was awarded the C.S.I. in June 1869. Latterly a J.P. for Ayrshire, hie died at New Crumnock, Ayrshire on 26 July 1886.