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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 31

Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Second 'Flying Victory' type (William Nicholl, 13th Regiment.), engraved naming, silver clip and suspension bar, very fine

774 men of the 13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment (Light Infantry) were awarded the 1st Type Defence of Jellalabad Medal and, of these, approximately 50 exchanged them for the 2nd Type (British Battles and Medals, pp. 216-17 refers). Most of these 2nd Types had impressed naming but varieties of naming exist.

The distinguished conduct of the 13th during the First Anglo-Afghan War was officially rewarded in August 1842 when Prince Albert offered his patronage to the regiment and permitted his name to be used in its title, thus becoming the 13th (1st Somersetshire) (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot. At the same time, the regimental facings were changed from yellow to (royal) blue, as a further mark of especial favour.

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480