Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant R. Mullen, Royal Horse Artillery, late Madras Artillery, Indian Army

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Serjt. Robt. Mullen, D Tp. He. Bde. Madras Arty.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (464, Qr. Mr. Serjt. R. Mullen, D. Bde. R.H.A.) very fine (2) £400-£500

Robert Mullen was born in the Parish of Annis, Dublin, Ireland, in March 1827. A clerk, he attested at Dublin for the Honourable East India Company, serving as Gunner with the Madras Artillery from 5 January 1847 to 27 June 1848. Transferred to the Horse Brigade on 28 November 1848, Mullen was promoted Corporal on 24 January 1855, Drill Sergeant on 3 October 1855, and Sergeant on 20 August 1856. Re-engaged for a period of 12 years at Secunderabad on 5 March 1860, he volunteered for the British Army on 15 May 1861 and served as Battery Quartermaster Sergeant with ‘D’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, from 14 April 1863. His Army Service Record notes forfeiture of pay and awaiting trial in April 1866, reason unclear, before final discharge on 27 July 1875.

Sold with four sporting medals: white metal fob, engraved to obverse ‘S. J. C. Tennis Singles 1923’; hallmarked silver medal, engraved ‘S.J.C.’ to obverse, and ‘C. Mullen. Batting Average 1923’ to reverse; white metal medallion with small ring suspension, ‘Presented to H. F Shaboodeen Army Contractor 1925’; large white metal medallion with small ring suspension, ‘Spencer Hockey Cup 1925’; and copied research.