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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 289

Miniature Award: The Indian Mutiny 1857 ´Defence of the Delhi Magazine´ V.C. to Captain George Forrest, Bengal Artillery Victoria Cross, reverse of suspension bar neatly engraved ´Captain George Forrest. Bengal Artillery. Delhi. 11th. May, 1857.´, extremely fine, housed in a gilt glazed frame Estimate £ 400-600 V.C. London Gazette 18.6.1858 Captain George Forrest, Bengal Veteran Establishment ´For gallant conduct in the defence of the Delhi Magazine, on the 11th May, 1857.´ Captain George Forrest, V.C. (1800-59), born Dublin; served with the Bengal Veteran Establishment, Bengal Artillery during the Indian Mutiny, and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in the defence of the Delhi Magazine, 11.5.1857, where he was one of nine men who defended the Magazine for more than five hours against large numbers of rebels, until, on the wall being scaled and there being no hope of help, they fired the Magazine. Of the gallant nine only four escaped. When the Magazine was blown into the air five of them died with it- and with them over a thousand Mutineers.

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