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Auction: 1006 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 3

A Fine Indian Mutiny C.B. Group of Three to Colonel G.W.P. Bingham, 64th Foot, Who Commanded the Regiment During the Defence of Cawnpore and the Defeat of the Gwalior Mutineers a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion´s (C.B.) breast Badge, gold (Hallmarks for London 1857) and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle b) India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Persia (Major G.W.P. Bingham, 64th. Foot), one initial officially corrected c) Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Relief of Lucknow (Lieut. Coll. G.W.P. Bingham, C.B. 64th. Regt.), contact marks, good very fine (3) Estimate £ 3,000-3,400 C.B. London Gazette 24.3.1858 Lieutenant-Colonel George William Powlett Bingham, 64th Regiment. Colonel George William Powlett Bingham, C.B., Commissioned Ensign, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment, February 1838; Lieutenant, April 1842; Captain, September 1848; served with the Regiment in the Persian Campaign, 1856-57, including the storm and capture of Reshire, the surrender of Bushire, and the night attack and battle of Kooshab; Major, December 1856; served in Bengal and the North West Provinces during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, and present with Havelock´s column in the actions of Futtehpore, Aoung, Pandoo, Nuddee, Cawnpore, Onao, Buseerut Gunge, Boorbeakechowkee, and Bithoor; commanded a convoy with provisions from Cawnpore to the Alumbagh; served in the defence of the Alumbagh and afterwards in the actions at La Martiniere and the second relief of Lucknow; Lieutenant-Colonel, November 1857; commanded the Regiment during the defence of Cawnpore and defeat of the Gwalior mutineers, and also in the actions of Kala Nuddee and Kerkeroulie, and the capture of Bareilly, Shahjehanpore, Bunnie, and Mahomdie (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 17.9.1858); Colonel, November 1862.

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