Shooting Medals awarded to Captain E. C. Paxton

Bengal Presidency Rifle Association Medal (2), 55mm, silver, the obverse featuring a prowling tiger, ‘N.I.R.A. 1863-86’ below, the reverse inscribed ‘Sergt. E. C. Paxton 1894’ within wreath, and the edge engraved ‘Indian Rifle Association’; another, similar, the reverse inscribed ‘Cr. Sergr. E. C. Paxton 1894’ within wreath, and the edge engraved ‘Championship A.V.R.C.’; Manda Challenge Cup Shield (2), 52mm x 43mm, silver, the obverse engraved ‘The Manda Challenge Cup won by Sergt. E. C. Paxton with 65 Points’, with top ‘1892’ riband bar; another, similarly engraved ‘... won by Sergt. E. C. Paxton with 64 Points’, with top ‘1893’ riband bar, extremely fine (4) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Indian Medals.

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E. C. Paxton was advanced Captain, 11 July 1911.