Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 2 clasps, Maheidpoor, Ava (H. Blair, 1st. Foot.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, contact marks and some slight damage to right hand rose on Ava clasp, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce £2,000-£2,400

One of only 38 Maheidpoor clasps awarded to the 1st Foot, of which 21 are in combination with the Ava clasp.

Hugh Blair was a native of Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, and served with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment of Foot in India.

Sold with copied medal roll extract.