Orders, Decorations and Medals

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Colonel H. P. R. F. Crawfurd, 12th Madras Infy.) fitted with replacement suspension, very fine £300-360

Hugh Patrick Ralston Français Crawfurd was born on 27 August 1835, the son of Hugh Crawfurd and Annabella Crawfurd (nee Ralston). He was commissioned an Ensign in the 34th Madras Native Infantry on 1 September 1866. Promoted to Lieutenant in April 1858; Captain in September 1867; Major in September 1875; and Lieutenant-Colonel in September 1881. Served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 12th Madras Infantry in the Burma War of 1885-87. In November 1885 the unit besieged the redoubt at Minhla and routed the garrison in a hard fought action where they lost four officers and 26 men. With some copied service details.