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Auction: 17001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 100

(x) India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (1690 Sapper Daud Khan Q.O. Madras S. & M.), light contact marks, good very fine

No. 5 Company, Madras Sappers and Miners was present in both the Punjab Frontier and Malakand operations. It was deployed during the relief of Chakdarra Fort and also during the operations at Landakai, repairing the vital causeway over the River Swat to enable the cavalry to take up position on the ridge. The Guides Cavalry were subsequently successful in pursuing a group of rebel tribesmen.

The Company's two senior officers were mentioned in the despatches as follows:

'Lieutenant A. R. Winsloe, R.E., who has commanded the Company from the 27 July till the 1 August to my entire satisfaction. His services in strengthening the defences were invaluable.'

Lieutenant F. W. Watling, R.E., was in command of the Company in the absence of Captain Johnson on the 26th, and commanded it well until he was wounded in gallantly trying to resist a charge of the enemy. After Lieutenant Watling was wounded the command of the company for the remainder of the night of the 26th, and till Lieutenant Winsloe returned on the 27th, devolved on Lieutenant E. N. Manley, R.E. He performed his duties with great credit, and afterwards was of great assistance, by his zeal and his exertions, to Lieutenant Winsloe.'

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