Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 28th March 2017
Lot 526
A Punniar Star to Corporal J. John
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £300
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Description
A Punniar Star to Corporal J. John, Bengal Horse Artillery, fitted with fixed bar suspension (Corporal J. Johnstone 3 Troop 2nd Brigade Horse Artillery), engraved in running script. Lacks nut to lower end of suspension flange, good very fine
BBM and Biddulph list this unit as present at Maharajpoor, suggesting either that this recipient was an 'odd man' at Punniar, or that the star has been re-assembled at some point with the wrong centre.