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

19th Light Dragoons Reward of Merit, silver, circular medal with raised rim and integral suspension ring, 62 mm, obv. an elephant with howdah standing on plinth inscribed ‘XIX’, all within scroll inscribed ‘Assaye Light Dragoons Niagara’; rev. inscribed ‘The Reward of Merit & Soldierly Conduct. The Gift of the Officers. Awarded to J. Murry 1818’, good very fine and rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals relating to the American War of 1812 from the collection of William G Cheoros.

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Not recorded in Regimental and Volunteer Medals by Balmer.