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

The Sutlej medal to Colour-Sergeant John Whyte, 50th Regiment, mortally wounded at Moodkee

Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845 (Color Serjt. John Whyte, 50th Regt.) good very fine
£500-600

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 Murray 1926.

John Whyte [White on some musters] enlisted in London as a Private on 20 November 1838. He embarked for New South Wales in about SEptember 1840, and sailed from Australia to India on 4 July 1841. He was promoted to Corporal in November 1841, to Sergeant in August 1842, and to Colour-Sergeant on 25 August 1845. Colour-Sergeant John Whyte was severely wounded at the battle of Moodkee on 18 December 1845, and died of his wounds on 28 February 1846.

Refs: WO 12/6131-6139; IOL L/MIL/5/70.