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The group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Staff Veterinary Surgeon William...
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The group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Staff Veterinary Surgeon William Lamb, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India; Abyssinia 1867, all unnamed and unmounted, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £100-£140
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William Lamb was born at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, on 24 June 1832. He arrived in India on 10 March 1853, where he was appointed Veterinary Surgeon to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. He served with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in the Persian campaign of 1856-57, including the taking of Reshire and Bushire in December 1856; capture of Borazgon, 6 February 1857, and battle of Khooshab, 8 February 1856.
In Central India in 1857-58 and 1859, including siege of Ratghur, relief of Saugor, and siege of Gurrakota, January 1858; siege of Jhansie, March & April; battle of Betwa, April; battle of Koonch, siege of Calpee, and attack on rear guard at Elora, May; taking of Morar, siege of Gwalior pursuant to Jowree and Alipore, June 1858; taking of Mhow and Mahoni, 1859. Mentioned in GGO 272 of 1859, ‘Vetry Surgeon Lamb 3rd Lt. Cavalry... most useful to me in getting on the baggage and conveying orders. Mr Lamb rode into camp at my request to report the presence of the enemy and returned at very considerable risk of being cut off.’ Also mentioned ‘as having led up a Troop of the 3rd Lt. Cavalry in the charge which resulted in the capture of the enemy’s guns &c,’
Served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, in general supervision of the Veterinary Department Land Transport Train; mentioned in despatches London Gazette 30 June 1868, and promoted to Staff Veterinary Surgeon for ‘valuable services with the Abyssinian Expeditionary Force.’ He died in October 1888.
For the recipient’s full sized awards, see the previous lot (Lot 186).
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India; Abyssinia 1867, all unnamed and unmounted, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £100-£140
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William Lamb was born at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, on 24 June 1832. He arrived in India on 10 March 1853, where he was appointed Veterinary Surgeon to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. He served with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in the Persian campaign of 1856-57, including the taking of Reshire and Bushire in December 1856; capture of Borazgon, 6 February 1857, and battle of Khooshab, 8 February 1856.
In Central India in 1857-58 and 1859, including siege of Ratghur, relief of Saugor, and siege of Gurrakota, January 1858; siege of Jhansie, March & April; battle of Betwa, April; battle of Koonch, siege of Calpee, and attack on rear guard at Elora, May; taking of Morar, siege of Gwalior pursuant to Jowree and Alipore, June 1858; taking of Mhow and Mahoni, 1859. Mentioned in GGO 272 of 1859, ‘Vetry Surgeon Lamb 3rd Lt. Cavalry... most useful to me in getting on the baggage and conveying orders. Mr Lamb rode into camp at my request to report the presence of the enemy and returned at very considerable risk of being cut off.’ Also mentioned ‘as having led up a Troop of the 3rd Lt. Cavalry in the charge which resulted in the capture of the enemy’s guns &c,’
Served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, in general supervision of the Veterinary Department Land Transport Train; mentioned in despatches London Gazette 30 June 1868, and promoted to Staff Veterinary Surgeon for ‘valuable services with the Abyssinian Expeditionary Force.’ He died in October 1888.
For the recipient’s full sized awards, see the previous lot (Lot 186).
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The group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Staff Veterinary Surgeon William Lamb, 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India; Abyssinia 1867, all unnamed and unmounted, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £100-£140
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William Lamb was born at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, on 24 June 1832. He arrived in India on 10 March 1853, where he was appointed Veterinary Surgeon to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. He served with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in the Persian campaign of 1856-57, including the taking of Reshire and Bushire in December 1856; capture of Borazgon, 6 February 1857, and battle of Khooshab, 8 February 1856.
In Central India in 1857-58 and 1859, including siege of Ratghur, relief of Saugor, and siege of Gurrakota, January 1858; siege of Jhansie, March & April; battle of Betwa, April; battle of Koonch, siege of Calpee, and attack on rear guard at Elora, May; taking of Morar, siege of Gwalior pursuant to Jowree and Alipore, June 1858; taking of Mhow and Mahoni, 1859. Mentioned in GGO 272 of 1859, ‘Vetry Surgeon Lamb 3rd Lt. Cavalry... most useful to me in getting on the baggage and conveying orders. Mr Lamb rode into camp at my request to report the presence of the enemy and returned at very considerable risk of being cut off.’ Also mentioned ‘as having led up a Troop of the 3rd Lt. Cavalry in the charge which resulted in the capture of the enemy’s guns &c,’
Served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, in general supervision of the Veterinary Department Land Transport Train; mentioned in despatches London Gazette 30 June 1868, and promoted to Staff Veterinary Surgeon for ‘valuable services with the Abyssinian Expeditionary Force.’ He died in October 1888.
For the recipient’s full sized awards, see the previous lot (Lot 186).
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India; Abyssinia 1867, all unnamed and unmounted, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £100-£140
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William Lamb was born at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, on 24 June 1832. He arrived in India on 10 March 1853, where he was appointed Veterinary Surgeon to the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry. He served with the 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in the Persian campaign of 1856-57, including the taking of Reshire and Bushire in December 1856; capture of Borazgon, 6 February 1857, and battle of Khooshab, 8 February 1856.
In Central India in 1857-58 and 1859, including siege of Ratghur, relief of Saugor, and siege of Gurrakota, January 1858; siege of Jhansie, March & April; battle of Betwa, April; battle of Koonch, siege of Calpee, and attack on rear guard at Elora, May; taking of Morar, siege of Gwalior pursuant to Jowree and Alipore, June 1858; taking of Mhow and Mahoni, 1859. Mentioned in GGO 272 of 1859, ‘Vetry Surgeon Lamb 3rd Lt. Cavalry... most useful to me in getting on the baggage and conveying orders. Mr Lamb rode into camp at my request to report the presence of the enemy and returned at very considerable risk of being cut off.’ Also mentioned ‘as having led up a Troop of the 3rd Lt. Cavalry in the charge which resulted in the capture of the enemy’s guns &c,’
Served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1867-68, in general supervision of the Veterinary Department Land Transport Train; mentioned in despatches London Gazette 30 June 1868, and promoted to Staff Veterinary Surgeon for ‘valuable services with the Abyssinian Expeditionary Force.’ He died in October 1888.
For the recipient’s full sized awards, see the previous lot (Lot 186).
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