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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 41

The India General Service Medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel B. Trydell, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, late 10th Regiment (1st Burma-Gurkha Rifles) of Madras Infantry & 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles

India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92, Chin Hills 1892-93 (Lieutt. B. Trydell. 10th Madras Infy.), very fine

Provenance:
Spink, November 2008.

Botet Trydell, who was born in April 1864 at Jaffuapatam, Sri Lanka, was commissioned into the 2nd West India Regiment from Sandhurst in August 1885, joining the 10th Madras Infantry shortly afterwards. They were also titled the 10th Regiment (1st Burma-Gurkha Rifles) of Madras Infantry and in 1890 were at Maymyo, with Trydell having joined them on 9 May as a Wing Commander. Confirmed as having served in Burma 1888, with the Wuntho Field Force in 1891 and in the Chin Hills on the North-East Frontier in 1892-93 (Medal & 3 clasps). He was at Fort Stedman as a Major with the 10th Gurkhas by July 1900. He joined the 7th Gurkhas in August 1903 and remained with them for the rest of his career. Made Lieutenant-Colonel in August 1911, he was Commandant of the 1st Battalion from April 1913. Having served throughout the Great War assisting with recruitment in India - but without any Medal entitlement - Trydell was retired in April 1919. He died at Fulham on 13 June 1932.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£600