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Auction: 8029 - Soldiers' Rates of the BE - Gerald Sattin Collection
Lot: 182

India 1834 (7 Oct.) entire letter "From Gunner W. Braithwaite 2nd Troop 2nd. Brigade Bengal Horse Artillery" at Cawnpore to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing a good strike of the "india soldier &c/3/liverpool" circular h.s (In. 5), the reverse with faint "cawnpore/free" d.s. and Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. (17.10). Photo Estimate £ 200-250 Note: The contents include reference to the British Army, under the command of General Stevenson, marching against "Moon Singh, Raja of Jowdpore". Gunner Braithwaite was killed in action on 18 December 1845 at the battle of Moodkee

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