Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. R. Bainbridge, 17th Lancers) very fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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Robert Bainbridge was born on 8 June 1839, and appointed Cornet in the 17th Lancers on 29 February 1856. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 2 October 1857 and took part in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1858 under Sir John Michel. He served in Sir William Gordon’s Squadron and was present at the affairs of Rajghur, Mongroulee, Sindwaho, Kharee, and Zeerapore. Bainbridge became Captain on 18 December 1860, Major on 20 July 1870, when he retired by the sale of his commission. He died at Exmouth on 15 September 1904.