Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

The battle of Maheidpoor campaign medal to Private Charles Feagan, 1st Foot

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Maheidpoor (C. Feagan, 1st Foot) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, edge bruise at 9 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine
£2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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Ex Sotheby March 1881, and Elson 1963.

Approximately 75 clasps for Maheidpore were issued to European recipients. The only British troops engaged were the 22nd Light Dragoons and the 1st Foot who received 30 and 37 clasps respectively.

Charles Feagan was born in the Parish of Down, near Downpatrick, Co. Down, and enlisted into the 1st Foot at Dumfries on 6 August 1807. He served in the East Indies from August 1808 until 29 September 1825. He was discharged at Chatham on 10 August 1826, in consequence of ‘frequent and severe chronic dysentry.’

Ref: WO 97/224.