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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 567

Eight: Lieutenant Colonel F.D. Russell, 1st Bengal Lancers
India General Service 1895-1902, two clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieutenant Francis Deane Russell Ist Regiment of Bengal Lancers); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Witterbergen (Lieutenant Francis Deane Russell 1st (The Duke of York's Own) Regt of Bengal Lancers); China 1900 (Bengal Lancers, Skinners Horse); 1914-15 Star (Lt Col F D Russell, 1/Lancers); British War and Victory Medals (Lt Col); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt Col 1/Lncrs); Delhi Durbar 1911, the China and I.G.S. 1908-35 medals officially renamed, the group lacquered, very fine or better (8)

Colonel Francis Deane Russell, served on the North West Frontier at Buner, was present at the action of Dargal and at the capture of the Sampagha Pass, and took part in the operations in the Bazar Valley 25-30.12.1897; served in South Africa as a Special Service Officer and afterwards on Staff; Mentioned in Despatches 1.1.1915, 15.6.1916 and 18.5.1920

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