Auction Catalogue

29 July 1992

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 180

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29 July 1992

Hammer Price:
£500

INDIAN MUTINY 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Fredk. C. Wittie, Yeoman Store Rooms, Shannon) good very fine and scarce

Frederick Wittie was severely wounded at the bombardment and storming of the Begum's Palace, Lucknow, on 11th March, 1858, and died of his wounds on the 27th of the same month.