Medals of Lt-Colonel Arthur Scudamore CB


Arthur Scudamore's medals were sold at a Dix Noonan Webb auction in 2005, for 4,600 pounds.

The Indian Mutiny C.B. group of four to Major-General Arthur Scudamore, 14th Light Dragoons, who was dangerously wounded at Goojerat and commanded a wing of the 14th Light Dragoons in the campaign in Central India.

(a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military) C.B., breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamels, hallmarked London 1859, maker's mark WN, complete with swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle

(b) Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, fitted with contemporary scroll suspension

(c) Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Capt. A. Scudamore, 14th Lt. Dragns.)

(d) Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Major A. Scudamore, 14th Lgt. Drgns.) the medals on a contemporary mounting as worn, the ribbons rather frayed, the first two campaign medals with pitting and contact marks, good fine or better, otherwise good very fine.


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