Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Lieut. A. J. Thomson. 25th Regt.) fitted with original silver clip and bar suspension, light edge bruising and nicks, otherwise good very fine £1000-1200

Andrew Jamieson Thomson was born at Inverary, Aberdeenshire, on 21 January 1821. Admitted to the service of the Hon. East India Company, he arrived at Bombay on 4 January 1841, was posted to the 25th Native Infantry, and promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1842. He served in the Scind Campaign of 1843 and was ‘engaged at Meeanee; engaged also at Dubba. Major Woodburn reports that when the 25th Regt. reached the village of Dubba in the action of 24 March 1843 the firing of the enemy though greatly lessened was still kept up in a very galling way from many of the houses. This was particularly the case from a mosque which had been loopholed and the shots from it knocked over several sepoys. The building was entered by some of the men who were almost immediately driven out by the enemy. On seeing this Ensign Nixon and Lt. Thomson instantly rushed into it sword in hand and attacked the enemy, 8 in number. The former officer cut down 3 with his own hand but while so engaged his life was saved by the latter (Lt. Thomson) warding off cuts made at him. The Sepoys having in the meantime got in disposed of the remaining five. Dispatch dated 28 March 1843, Calcutta Gazette 27 May and London Gazette 4 August 1843. Received Meeanee & Hyderabad Medal. Appointed from 15 April last Provost Marshal to the Scinde Field Force.’

Lieutenant Thomson died on 30 November 1843. Sold with copied statement of services.