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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 48

The Indian Mutiny Medal awarded to Lieutenant A. B. Temple, Kumaon Battalion, 3rd Goorkha (The Kumaon) Regiment, who was wounded in action at Delhi on 6 August 1857 when commanding the Right Picquet

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lieut. A. B. Temple. Kumaon Batn.), good very fine

Exhibited:
150th Anniversary of the Indian Mutiny, Gurkha Museum, Winchester.

Provenance:
Spink, November 1998.

Algar Bowden Temple was born on Malta on 25 June 1833, the son of Major Sir G. T. Temple, Bt. and was baptised there in September 1833. Educated at Mr Soton's school, Wimbledon, he was petitioned to be made a Cadet in the Bengal Infantry in November 1849.

Promoted Lieutenant in July 1855, he was detached for duty with the Kumaon Battalion at Lahore in June 1857 and thence joined the Army of Delhi.

Present in the actions on the Ridge, Temple was wounded whilst commanding one of the Right Picquets on 6 August 1857 and secondly in the final assault, when credited with personally bringing out a Detachment of the Battalion. Made Adjutant in April 1858, he was subsequently appointed a Staff Officer and was in the actions at Surria Ghat on 9 February 1859, when Brigadier Horford's Column captured all the guns remaining in rebel hands.

Present with the 3rd Goorkhas at Almorah, the gallant Temple died on 10 December 1862; sold together with a good file of copied research.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£600