Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Lieut. E. Swetenham. Sap. & Min.) short hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming, minor edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £800-£1,000

Edmund Swetenham was born in Chester on 1 October 1795 and was an Addiscombe Cadet from 18 November 1812 to 13 November 1815. He entered the Honourable East India Company’s service on 4 November 1817, and was commissioned Ensign on 1 September 1818. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 March 1821, he was present at the siege and capture of Bhurtpore. Subsequently appointed Superintendent of the Delhi canals, he was promoted Captain on 28 September 1827, and Major on 20 May 1839, and commanded the Sappers ands Miners at Delhi from 25 October 1838. Invalided out of the service on 30 September 1840, he died at Dehra Dun on 6 March 1863.