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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 362

(x) Ghuznee 1839 (T. Ingram 2nd Or Queens Royals), reverse engraved in upper and lower case serif letters, contact marks, nearly very fine, with contemporary silver eyelet and straight bar suspension, and silver riband buckle, last engraved on obverse, 'Thomas Ingram 2nd or Queens Royal Regt, Affghanistan Ghuznee & Kellatt', reverse engraved, 'T.I. 871'

871 Private Thomas Ingram, born Colchester, Essex; enlisted 2nd Foot, August 1835, 'was present and engaged at the capture by storm of the fortress of Ghuznee 23rd July 1839, and of Kelat on the 13th Novr. 1839; served in the southern campaign.... & was present at the engagements and capture of the forts M... & M... in June 1845... present at the taking of the village in the Boree Valley in the Peshawar District... 24th Novr. 1853' (service papers refer); transferred 22nd Foot, September 1845; discharged October 1855, after 20 years and 70 days service with the Colours.

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£900