The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties

The Persia and Central India campaign pair awarded to Troop Sergeant-Major Samuel Whitaker, 14th Light Dragoons, who was slightly wounded by a sabre cut at Mundesore in November 1857 and severely wounded by a gun shot at Koonch in May 1858

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Serjt. S. Whitaker, 14th King’s Lt. Dgns.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Serjt. S. Whitaker. 14th Lgt. Drgns.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £900-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties.

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Samuel Whitaker was born at Marylebone, London, and attested for the 14th Light Dragoons at Westminster on 31 July 1848, aged 19 years 8 months, a labourer by trade. He was promoted to Corporal on 10 March 1854; Sergeant, 1 February 1856; Troop Sergeant-Major, 23 May 1858; and was discharged on 27 August 1860, being unfit for further service. He served in the Persian Expedition in 1857; served with the Central India Field Force in 1857-58 under the command of Major-General Sir Hugh Rose, K.C.B., was present at the capture of Dhar 31 October, action at Mundesore, 21, 22, 23, 24 November 1857; siege and capture of Chandauree 17 March, battle of Betwa 10 April, siege and capture of Jhansi 5 April, action of Koonch 7 May 1858, capture of Calpee and Morar 16 June, and recapture of Gwalior 19 June 1858. He received a very slight sabre cut on finger on the 23rd November 1857 in an engagement with the rebels near Mundesore, and was severely wounded at the affair at Koonch, 7 May 1858, by a gun shot wound over right acronium and spine.

Sold with copied discharge papers.