Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captn. H. E, Iremonger 21st N.I.) toned, nearly extremely fine £300-£400

Henry Edward Iremonger was born at Wherwell on 25 March 1826, son of Lieutenant-Colonel William Iremonger, The Queen’s Royal Regiment. He was educated at Mr Pollard’s Brompton, and Winchester College, and sailed for India in the Seringapatam on 15 June 1842. He was appointed Ensign on 19 June 1842; Lieutenant, 28 August 1844; Captain, 28 June 1864; Major, 2 September 1866; Lieutenant-Colonel, 19 June 1868; Colonel, 1 August 1871.

The Indian Mutiny medal roll notes: ‘Late 21st Regiment Native Infantry doing duty at the Murree Depot. Repelling attack of insurgents (27th, 70th, 87th & Bengal Cavalry commanded by Captain Berry H.M’s 24th Regiment).’

Iremonger served at Murree during the attack at that station in August and September 1857, and was thanked for his conduct in Murree Station Orders, 10 September 1857. He had previously been Officiating Major of Brigade at Peshawar from April to August 1846; Officiating Major of Brigade to Brigadier Cotton’s camp of Exercise in September 1856; Doing duty with Murree Depot from May to September 1857; was afterwards Commandant at Fort Abazai from January to April 1858; Officiating Major of Brigade at Peshawar from April to December 1858; and Officiating Assistant Adjutant General at Allahabad from December 1858.

Colonel Iremonger retired in 1872 and returned to England. He went to live in Skegness in 1882 where he became the first ‘Mayor of Skegness’, or Chairman of the Board, as the position was then known. He died there on 21 February 1888. Sold with a full obituary including a photograph.