Pair: Major F. C. W. Drummond, 11th Bengal Native Infantry, late H.M. 53rd Regiment

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Ensign F. C. W. Drummond, 53rd Regt.); China 1857-60, no clasp (Lieut. F. C. W. Drummond. 11th Regt. N.I.) officially impressed naming, edge bruise to latter, contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

Francis Charles Walker Drummond was born at Cawnpore on 26 June 1840, the son of Ensign F. W. Drummond, 8th Light Cavalry. He was nominated as a Cadet for the Bengal Infantry by John H. Astell, a Director of the East-India Company, and recommended by Sir J. C. Melvill, K.C.B.; examined and passed on 11 November 1857, he proceeded overland to India on 4 January 1858.

He ‘joined Her Majesty’s 53rd Foot in February 1858. Continued with Her Majesty’s 53rd Foot till November 1858, when ordered to join the 70th Native Infantry; joined 70th Native Infantry in China in February 1859; appointed Acting Adjutant in 11th, late 70th Regiment Native Infantry in May 1862; remained in that appointment till return of the Adjutant from furlough in November 1862; attached to 7th Regiment Native Infantry in April 1863; appointed Wing Subaltern 25th Punjab Regiment Native Infantry in August 1863; appointed Quarter Master 25th Punjab Regiment Native Infantry in January 1864; appointed Adjutant 7th Regiment Native Infantry in August 1854 and remained in this appointment until November 1869; appointed Officiating W. Wing Officer 7th Regiment Native Infantry in November 1869; commanded Right Wing 7th Regiment Native Infantry and Station at Cachar during 1870; appointed Staff Officer at Banda in addition to other duties in 1864; Station Officer at Dacca in addition to other duties in January 1868.

He served at the siege and capture of Lucknow with Her Majesty’s 53rd Foot, in March 1858 (Medal and Clasp). Present at the affair of Koossie and the passage of the Goomtee at Sultanpore in 1858. Foreign service in China with 70th Native Infantry in 1859 and 1860 (Medal).’

Sold with copied Cadet papers and statement of services.

For the medals awarded to the recipient’s father, see Lot 70.