Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (R. Galloway, 64th. Foot.) edge bruise, very fine £400-£500

Roger Galloway was born at Glenavey, Crumlin, co. Antrim, in 1824, and attested for the 64th Foot in 1842. He was promoted Corporal in 1851 and Sergeant in 1855 before being reduced to the ranks later that year. Proceeding to Persia in late November 1856, the regiment took place in battles at Reshire and Bushire. In 1857 the force advanced inland and defeated the Persian field army at Koosh-Ab on 8 February 1857 while the flank companies were involved in action at Ahwaz. Although hostilities lasted for a little over three months, four battle honours were awarded; Reshire, Bushire, Koosh-Ab and Persia. The 64th were the only British regiment to be awarded all four.

Following the Persian campaign, the 64th, now in India, was immediately ordered to take part in the Cawnpore relief force under Major-General Sir Henry Havelock. The relief force did not reach Cawnpore before the city fell under rebel control, a forced march was therefore ordered and the first clash with the rebel forces occurred at Fatehpur. From there a number of skirmishes took place until the force met with the rebels in a significant engagement at Ahwera on 16 July 1857. The relief force entered Cawnpore on 17 July 1857. Subsequently, elements of the regiment played a small part in the First Relief Force of Lucknow, though the majority of the regiment remained in Cawnpore. It was at Lucknow that, on 29 September 1857, during an action with the rebels that Galloway received a sword wound to his right arm that required the amputation of his right arm (entitled to the Indian Mutiny Medal with Defence of Lucknow clasp).

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