Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private William Gray, 9th Lancers

Punniar Star 1843 (Private William Gray H.M. 9th or Queen’s Royal Lancers) fitted with adapted bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon 1846, no clasp (Wm Gray 9th Lancers); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (W. Gray, 9th Lancers.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Wm. Gray, 9th Lancers) mounted court-style for display, contact pitting from star, otherwise very fine and scarce (4) £2,600-£3,000

William Gray was born in Glasgow and attested for the 7th Hussars at Liverpool on 14 December 1841, aged 19 years 7 months, a baker by trade. He transferred to the 9th Lancers on 1 April 1842 and served with the regiment in India for 15 years 7 months. He was discharged in the rank of Corporal at Chatham on 13 August 1861, suffering from ‘bronchitis and chronic rheumatism; disability traceable altogether to climate and exposure during the campaigns in India and he is no longer capable of performing the active duties of a dragoon.’ He ‘served in the Gwalior Campaign of 1843-4 and was present at the Battle of Punniar 29 Decr. 1843 and in the Sutledge Campaign and was present at the Battle of Sobraon 10 Feb 1846, also in the Punjab Campaign in 1848-9 and was present at the passage of the Chenab 4 Dec 1848 and at the Battles of Chilianwala 13 Jany 1849 and Goojerat 21 Feby 1849, and in the Suppression of the Indian Mutiny in 1858-9 and was present at the Passage of the Gogra 25 Nov and affairs at Muchlegaon 6 Dec 1858 and Kumbdakote 4 Jany 1859.’ ‘In possession of Bronze Star for Punniar, Medal for Sobraon, also for Punjab Campn with clasps for Chilianwala and Goojerat, Medal for Indian Mutiny.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.