Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Colonel A. Bruce, Bengal Staff Corps, late 2nd Sikh Police and 12th Bengal Native Infantry

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lt. A. Bruce, 2nd. Sikh Police.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Captn. A. Bruce 12th. N.I.) both with contemporary top silver riband buckles; together with the related miniature awards, these also both with contemporary top silver riband buckles, all housed in a contemporary fitted leather case, light contact marks to first, overall nearly extremely fine (2) £700-£900

A. Bruce was commissioned Ensign on 20 October 1852, and was promoted Lieutenant on 23 November 1856. He served with the 2nd Sikh Police during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, and was present at the action at Sultanpore, and the siege and capture of Lucknow. Promoted Brevet Captain, 12th Bengal Native Infantry, on 20 October 1864, he saw further action during the Bhootan Expedition, and was confirmed in this rank on 12 September 1866. He served as a 1st Wing Subaltern, 12th Bengal N.I. from 22 January 1868 to 1870, before joining the Bengal Staff Corps in that same year, and was promoted Major on 20 October 1872, and Lieutenant-Colonel on 20 October 1878. He retired with the honorary rank of Colonel on 29 November 1881, and died in 1896.