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

The Punjab and Indian Mutiny campaign pair to Gunner Alfred Pearce, Uncovenanted Service, late Bengal Artillery, an original defender at Lucknow

(a) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Gu---r A. Pearce, 3rd Cy. 1st Ba--n. Arty.) attempted erasure with some loss to rank and unit

(b) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Defence of Lucknow (Alfred Pearce)contact marks, otherwise very fine and better
£800-1000

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-Gunner Alfred Pearce, an original defender of the Lucknow Residency, was thus listed as a member of the garrison by L. E. R. Rees: ‘Pearce, Uncovenanted Service, Artillery, wife and two children.’

Ref: A Personal Narrative of the Siege of Lucknow (Rees).