A Collection of Medals - The Property of a Gentleman

Three: Private Daniel Mackinson, 13th Prince Albert’s Light Infantry

Ghuznee 1839 (Pt. Danl. Mackinson XIII P.A.L.I.); Defence of Jellalabad 1842, Mural Crown (Pt. Danl. Mackinson XIII P.A.L.I.); Cabul 1842 (Pt. Danl. Mackinson XIII P.A.L.I.) all three with regimentally impressed naming and fitted with replacement silver clip and straight bar suspensions, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine or better (3) £1,400-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals - The Property of a Gentleman.

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Daniel Makinson was born at Bolton, Lancashire, in May 1805. He was attested for the 13th Light Infantry at Dublin on 12 September 1825, aged 20, a clogger by trade. He was promoted to Corporal in August 1830 and to Sergeant in May 1833, but was convicted by Court Martial in July 1836, confined for one week, and reduced to Private. He rose to Corporal once more from January 1840 till February 1841, when he was reduced again to Private. ‘He served with the Army of the Indus during the campaigns of 1838, 39, 40, 41 & 42. Was present at the storming of Ghuznee in July 1839, and the forts of of Tootim, Dumah and Gulgah in the Kohistan in 1840. Was present in the several engagements in four of the passes from Cabool to Jellalabad in 1841 and in defence of the latter fortress in 1841 and present in the General action at Jellalabad , 7th April 1842. Ganduluck 8th September, Tazeen 13th September and the recapture of Cabul 15th September 1842.’ Makinson served as a Private for the remainder of his army career, returning to England in July 1845 where he was discharged at Chatham in August 1846.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm all three medals.