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Cabul 1842 J. Hunter, Lieutt. 53rd Regt. B.N.I.) contemporary engraved naming, steel clip and replacement straight bar suspension; Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Captn. J. Hunter, 53rd Bengal N.I.) some edge bruising, good very fine (2) £1000-1200
‘Hunter, James (1808-1867). Lieut.Colonel. 53rd N.I. b. St.Andrews, co. Fife, 24 July 1808. Cadet 1827. Arrived in India 9 June 1828. Ensign 23 Feb. 1828. Lieut. 13 Nov. 1834. Capt. 23 June 1843. Bt.Major 20 June 1854, Retired 4 June 1855. Hon. Lt.Col. 10 Aug. 1855. D. St. Andrews 22 Jan. 1867. Son of Rev. Dr James Hunter, professor at St. Andrews Univ., and Jane Wilson his wife. Brother of Charles Hunter, q.v. m. 1st, Ludhiana, 15 June 1839, Miss Anna Margaretta Corfield. m. 2nd., Perth, 24 July 1860, Alexa, eldest dau. of Rev. John Dodgson, of Comely Bank, Perth, and sister of William Scott Dodgson, q.v. Services: Posted as Ensign to 53rd N.I. 4 Nov. 1828. Fur. s.c. 17 Feb. 1829 till 9 Nov. 1831. Actg.Adjt.Left Wing 53rd N.I. 4 Mar. 1835 till 1837. Adjt. 53rd N.I. 9 Nov. 1837 till 10 Sept. 1842. First Afghan War 1842; forcing of Khyber Pass; Ali Masjid; operations of Bdr. Wild's Bde.; re-occupation of Kabul; Lieut. 53rd N.I., with Gen. Pollock's force (Medal). Intr. & Qmr. 53rd N.I. 10 Sept. 1842. Bde.Qmr. to Bdr. Wild's force 28 Sept. 1842. Offg. Bde. Major at Meerut 3 Dec. 1844. Second Sikh War; in garrison at Lahore; Capt. 53rd N.I. (Medal). Offg. Bde. Major at Delhi Dec. 1853. Fur. 1854 till retirement. Refs.: G.M. 1867, i. 395. The Times, 26 Jan. 1867’ (Ref: Officers of the Bengal Army 1758-1834, by Hodson).
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