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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 787

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Serjeant Major R. M'Bain 21st Regiment N.I.), officially impressed naming, very fine

Robert McBain attested in Edinburgh in December 1843 for unlimited service in the East India Company's Infantry. he joined the EIC recruit depot at Warley Barracks, Brentwood, Essex on 3 January 1844 and there was allocated to the Madras Army, embarking on Worcester on 16 March 1844 arriving at Madras on 8 July 1844. He was posted as a Private 1st Madras European Regiment and subsequently posted to the Madras Effective Supernumeraries (Unattached List) as a Sergeant Major.

McBain was married to Frances Ridgeon 22 July 1858 at Trichinopoly India and was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in early 1861 and was pensioned on 23 December 1861.

He died on 11 June 1862 and is buried at St.Mary's Burial Ground, Madras.

Sold with copied papers, including his will which was written whilst he was ill in hospital just prior to his death.

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£100