Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Martin, 33rd Bengal Native Infantry and 4th Irregular Cavalry

Cabul 1842 (Lt. A. Martin. 33rd B.N.I. Adjt.) naming impressed in small capitals, fitted with scroll suspension; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Majr. A. Martin, 4th Irregr. Cavy.) extremely fine £800-£1,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals, the Property of a Lady.

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Anthony Peter Martin was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in February 1811, and was appointed a Cadet for the H.E.I.C. Bengal Presidency in 1829, arriving in India in May 1830 and doing duty with the 33rd Bengal N.I. from June 1830; Ensigb 23 April 1830; Lieutenant 14 November 1837; Captain 11 May 1846; Major 21 July 1857; Retired as Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel 31 December 1861.

Martin served in the Cole campaign in 1832; Affghanistan campaign of 1842, present with the regiment in every engagement from the Khyber Pass to Cabul (Medal); Sutlej campaign 1845-46, including the battle of Sobraon (Medal); and with the 4th Irregular Cavalry at the surrender of Kote Kangra in April 1846; Second in Command of 4th Irregular Cavalry from February 1846 till November 1850; Commandant of same 23 November 1850, and was commanding when part of that regiment mutinied in May 1857; Mutiny campaign, present at the siege and capture of Delhi (Medal with Clasp). Martin went on furlough from February 1858 until his retirement in 1861. Lieutenant-Colonel Martin died at Fleetlands, near Fareham, Hampshire, on 28 December 1898.