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Pair: Captain G. Milligan, Bengal Horse Artillery, who died at Scutari whilst on service in...
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Pair: Captain G. Milligan, Bengal Horse Artillery, who died at Scutari whilst on service in the Crimea on 24 June 1855
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (2nd Lieut. G. Milligan, 2nd. Brigade Horse Artillery) fitted with original brass hook suspension but lacking ring; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Lieut. G. Milligan 2nd. Brigade H: Ay.) light pitting from Star, generally very fine (2) £700-£900
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George Milligan was born on 29 May 1826, the third son of the Reverend G. Milligan, of Elie Manse, Fife. Educated at the United College in St. Andrews, Milligan transferred to the Scottish Naval and Military Academy at Edinburgh, where he proved adept in fortification and military drawings. Recommended for the Bengal Artillery of the East India Company by Stuart Bayley Hare, J.P., of Calder Hall, Milligan was passed fit and accepted as a Cadet on 27 April 1842. Gazetted Second Lieutenant 11 June 1842, he arrived at Fort William, Calcutta, on 3 October 1842 and saw action on 29 December 1843 at Maharajpoor with the 2nd Troop, 2nd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Ordered to silence the Mahratta guns, the Horse Artillery faced heavy losses which were finally stemmed by an infantry attack which carried the enemy defences. Skirting round to the right flank, the Horse Artillery assisted with the attack on the main camp at Chounda, before the Mahratta force was driven back in confusion across the River Asin with the loss of 49 guns.
Promoted Lieutenant 3 July 1845, Milligan served at Agra with 1st Battalion and Scinde in the expedition against the Belochee Hill tribes. A veteran of the Battle of Sobraon, Milligan was seconded for duty with the Turkish Contingent Force and advanced Local Captain on 27 March 1855. He died in camp at Scutari less than 3 months later, on 24 June 1855, whilst on service in the Crimea.
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Maharajpoor Star 1843 (2nd Lieut. G. Milligan, 2nd. Brigade Horse Artillery) fitted with original brass hook suspension but lacking ring; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Lieut. G. Milligan 2nd. Brigade H: Ay.) light pitting from Star, generally very fine (2) £700-£900
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George Milligan was born on 29 May 1826, the third son of the Reverend G. Milligan, of Elie Manse, Fife. Educated at the United College in St. Andrews, Milligan transferred to the Scottish Naval and Military Academy at Edinburgh, where he proved adept in fortification and military drawings. Recommended for the Bengal Artillery of the East India Company by Stuart Bayley Hare, J.P., of Calder Hall, Milligan was passed fit and accepted as a Cadet on 27 April 1842. Gazetted Second Lieutenant 11 June 1842, he arrived at Fort William, Calcutta, on 3 October 1842 and saw action on 29 December 1843 at Maharajpoor with the 2nd Troop, 2nd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Ordered to silence the Mahratta guns, the Horse Artillery faced heavy losses which were finally stemmed by an infantry attack which carried the enemy defences. Skirting round to the right flank, the Horse Artillery assisted with the attack on the main camp at Chounda, before the Mahratta force was driven back in confusion across the River Asin with the loss of 49 guns.
Promoted Lieutenant 3 July 1845, Milligan served at Agra with 1st Battalion and Scinde in the expedition against the Belochee Hill tribes. A veteran of the Battle of Sobraon, Milligan was seconded for duty with the Turkish Contingent Force and advanced Local Captain on 27 March 1855. He died in camp at Scutari less than 3 months later, on 24 June 1855, whilst on service in the Crimea.
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Pair: Captain G. Milligan, Bengal Horse Artillery, who died at Scutari whilst on service in the Crimea on 24 June 1855
Maharajpoor Star 1843 (2nd Lieut. G. Milligan, 2nd. Brigade Horse Artillery) fitted with original brass hook suspension but lacking ring; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Lieut. G. Milligan 2nd. Brigade H: Ay.) light pitting from Star, generally very fine (2) £700-£900
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George Milligan was born on 29 May 1826, the third son of the Reverend G. Milligan, of Elie Manse, Fife. Educated at the United College in St. Andrews, Milligan transferred to the Scottish Naval and Military Academy at Edinburgh, where he proved adept in fortification and military drawings. Recommended for the Bengal Artillery of the East India Company by Stuart Bayley Hare, J.P., of Calder Hall, Milligan was passed fit and accepted as a Cadet on 27 April 1842. Gazetted Second Lieutenant 11 June 1842, he arrived at Fort William, Calcutta, on 3 October 1842 and saw action on 29 December 1843 at Maharajpoor with the 2nd Troop, 2nd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Ordered to silence the Mahratta guns, the Horse Artillery faced heavy losses which were finally stemmed by an infantry attack which carried the enemy defences. Skirting round to the right flank, the Horse Artillery assisted with the attack on the main camp at Chounda, before the Mahratta force was driven back in confusion across the River Asin with the loss of 49 guns.
Promoted Lieutenant 3 July 1845, Milligan served at Agra with 1st Battalion and Scinde in the expedition against the Belochee Hill tribes. A veteran of the Battle of Sobraon, Milligan was seconded for duty with the Turkish Contingent Force and advanced Local Captain on 27 March 1855. He died in camp at Scutari less than 3 months later, on 24 June 1855, whilst on service in the Crimea.
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Maharajpoor Star 1843 (2nd Lieut. G. Milligan, 2nd. Brigade Horse Artillery) fitted with original brass hook suspension but lacking ring; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Lieut. G. Milligan 2nd. Brigade H: Ay.) light pitting from Star, generally very fine (2) £700-£900
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George Milligan was born on 29 May 1826, the third son of the Reverend G. Milligan, of Elie Manse, Fife. Educated at the United College in St. Andrews, Milligan transferred to the Scottish Naval and Military Academy at Edinburgh, where he proved adept in fortification and military drawings. Recommended for the Bengal Artillery of the East India Company by Stuart Bayley Hare, J.P., of Calder Hall, Milligan was passed fit and accepted as a Cadet on 27 April 1842. Gazetted Second Lieutenant 11 June 1842, he arrived at Fort William, Calcutta, on 3 October 1842 and saw action on 29 December 1843 at Maharajpoor with the 2nd Troop, 2nd Brigade, Bengal Horse Artillery. Ordered to silence the Mahratta guns, the Horse Artillery faced heavy losses which were finally stemmed by an infantry attack which carried the enemy defences. Skirting round to the right flank, the Horse Artillery assisted with the attack on the main camp at Chounda, before the Mahratta force was driven back in confusion across the River Asin with the loss of 49 guns.
Promoted Lieutenant 3 July 1845, Milligan served at Agra with 1st Battalion and Scinde in the expedition against the Belochee Hill tribes. A veteran of the Battle of Sobraon, Milligan was seconded for duty with the Turkish Contingent Force and advanced Local Captain on 27 March 1855. He died in camp at Scutari less than 3 months later, on 24 June 1855, whilst on service in the Crimea.
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