Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Major C. T V Bunbury 82nd Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine £360-£400

Charles Thomas Vesey Bunbury Isaac was born in France on 28 July 1819, son of Simon Isaac, of Dunkirk, France. This officer was commissioned Ensign in the 82nd Regiment on 30 October 1838, being promoted to Lieutenant on 26 December 1840, and to Captain, by Purchase, on 2 February 1849. He was promoted to Major on 13 March 1857. In September 1858, Bunbury dropped Isaac from his surname of Bunbury Isaac after the Queen granted him license to use only Bunbury.

During the Indian Mutiny, the 82nd formed part of the column under the command of Sir Colin Campbell marching to relieve the Residency at Lucknow. Major Bunbury stayed at Cawnpore with part of the Regiment to assist General Wheeler in protecting Cawnpore and the important bridge over the Ganges River, the mutineers only retreat from Lucknow. In the heavy fighting that took place on 27 November 1857, Major Isaac, while in command of Company No. 1 was severely wounded in the right arm, necessitating the amputation of his arm.

In December 1858, the 82nd Regiment marched to Mohumdee and encamped there, acting in concert with other moveable columns in the district and subsequently returned to Shahjehanpore, where it remained until 1859, when the left wing was detached to Moradabad in command of Major Bunbury.

The regiment remained in India until 1869 when it returned to England. Major Bunbury died in Hampshire on 27 January 1871.

Sold with full research and a copy photograph of the officers of the 82nd Regiment in 1860 with Major Bunbury in mufti identifiable from his missing right arm.