Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Punjab 1848-49, disk only (Lieut. B. E. Ward, 60th Rifles) officially engraved later replacement, lacking suspension and clasps, good very fine £300-350

Bernard Edward Ward was born in Berwick, Sussex on 9 January 1827. He was educated at Winchester College. Entered the 60th Rifles as an Ensign on 1 August 1844 and became a Lieutenant by purchase in May 1848. He served as A.D.C. to Colonel Viscount Melville during the 2nd Sikh War 1848-49 and was present at the siege of Mooltan and the battle of Goojerat for which he received the Punjab Medal with two clasps. He then served with the detachment of the 60th Rifles during operations in the Euzofzie country in December 1849 and acted as Staff Officer to the European part of the force sent against the Affreedies in the Kohat Pass in February 1850. He was promoted to Captain in March 1855 and was granted the brevet of Major in July the same year. He retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1864. Lieutenant-Colonel Ward died at South Hill, Bassett, Southampton on 18 November 1894. With copied research.