Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Major-General G. R. Brown, Bengal Horse Artillery

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. G. R. Brown, 1st Tp. 2nd Bde. H. Arty.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. G, R, Brown, 1st Tp. 2nd Bde. Bengal Horse Arty.) mounted as worn on contemporary silver ribbon brooch, edge bruising and contact marks, suspension re-affixed on the first, good fine, the second very fine (2) £500-£700

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

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George Rodney Brown was born in Ceylon on 27 February 1827, son of Colonel Alexander Brown, Royal Engineers. He was educated by Mr Barry at Woolwich, and at Adiscombe, 1842-44, and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 7 June 1844; 1st Lieutenant, 13 May 1846; Captain, 27 April 1858’ Major, 9 December 1867; Lieutenant-Colonel, 17 March 1869; Colonel, 17 March 1874; retired on full pay with honorary rank of Major-General on 31 December 1878.

Brown served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, present at the capture of Kot Kangra. Served in the Punjab campaign of 1848-49, including the battles of Ramnuggar, Sadoolapore, Chilianwala and Goojerat. At Chilianwala, his was one of two batteries overrun by British cavalry. Served in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny at Peshawur and in the Punjab. During operations on the North-West Frontier his battery was involved in blowing mutineers from the guns.

Major-General Brown died in Cheltenham on 24 January 1912, aged 84. There is a memorial to him in Leckhampton churchyard.