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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 536

An Outstanding Campaign Combination C.B. Group of Six to General W. Bannerman, 4th Bombay Native Infantry, Late South Maharatta Horse and 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, Wounded in Action Against the Hill Tribes, Northwest Frontier 1849; Second-in-Command of a Detachment of the South Maharatta Horse During the Indian Mutiny For Which He Mentioned in Despatches For Gallantry; Later Commanded the 4th Bombay Native Infantry During The Afghan War 1878-80, and Was Mentioned in Despatches For the Defence of Kandahar a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion´s (C.B.) breast Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral riband buckle b) Punjab 1848-49, two clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Ensign Wm Bannerman, 3rd Regt. N.I.) c) India General Service 1854-95, two clasps, Northwest Frontier, Persia (Lieut. W. Bannerman, 3rd Regt. Bombay N.I.) d) Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (Lieutenant W Bannerman 2nd Regiment S.M. Horse), engraved, suspension re-affixed e) China 1856-60, two clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 (Bt. Capt. W. Bannerman 3rd Regt. N.I.), suspension re-affixed f) Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kandahar (Col: W. Bannerman. 4th Bo N.I.), light contact marks overall, therefore very fine, mounted for wear (6) Estimate £ 2,800-3,200 General William Bannerman, C.B. (1828-1914) heir presumptive to the Baronetcy of Elswick; commissioned Ensign 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, 1846; Lieutenant 1848; served with the Bombay Column in the Punjab Campaign 1848-49, including the siege and surrender of Mooltan, battle of Goojerat, and the pursuit and surrender of the Sikh army; during the Indian Campaigns of 1849-57 he served with the Field Force which penetrated into the Eusofzaie country north of Peshawar in December 1849 for a punitive expedition against the Hill Tribe on the Swat border; present at the capture and destruction of the villages of Sugoa, Pulai, Shurkannes, Tjoomunda and the Bagdurrah Valley, ´As before, the Riflemen and the Guides were not to be stopped either by the steepness of the hills or the fire of the enemy and in extended file they pushed forward driving the tribesmen before them. When the flanks had thus been turned, Bradshaw ordered the cavalry to charge. This triple assault again proved too much for the tribesmen and they fled across the hills pursued by the cavalry. British losses were three killed and twenty-two wounded, including the only officer casualty, Lieutenant W. Bannerman, 3rd Bombay Native Infantry.´ (Red With Two Blue Stripes, refers); served with the Persian Expeditionary Force in 1857 as Adjutant of the Light of Battalion, present at the bombardment and capture of the Forts of Mohumra and the pursuit of the Persian army; during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58, served as Second-in-Command of the Detachment Southern Maharatta Horse in the pursuit through Central India, Meywar, Marwar, Rajpootana of the rebels under Tantia Topee, Rao Sheb, the Nawab of Banda, and Feroze Shah, and was present at the action at Chota Oodeypoor (Mentioned in Despatches as having distinguished himself, his horse having been severely wounded by sabre cuts); served during the Second China War, in the Expeditionary Force in 1860 under Sir Hope Grant, and was present at the landing at Pehtang, action of Sinho, capture of Tangkow, assault and capture of the Taku Forts, and accompanied the advance of the army on Tien-Tsin and Pekin, including the battles of Chang-kia-Wan and Tungchow, and occupation of Pekin; Captain 1861; Major 1866; advance Colonel 1877; during the Afghan War 1878-80 he commanded the 4th Bombay Native Infantry and took part in the Defence of Kandahar (Mentioned in Despatches); Lieutenant-General 1891 (C.B. 1887); General 1894; named Colonel of the 104th Wellesley´s Rifles, 1904; in later life he was a resident of Cheltenham, and upon his death was buried in Saint James´s Church, Cheltenham. Entitled to ´Central India´ clasp.

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