$4,250.00
Pair to John Chapman, 31st Regiment, late 13th Prince Albert’s Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Aliwal, 28 January 1846, the only man of the 31st to be killed.
Cabul 1842 named to: J. Chapman. 1153. 13 P.A. Own. L.I. Contemporary engraved naming, original steel clip and straight bar suspension.
Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal officially named to: John Chapman 31st Regt.
Minor contact marks, otherwise very fine or better.
Provenance
According to D. C. L. Gosling’s roll this pair was once held by the regimental collector Major W. Kerr, but sometime separated and later reunited; Sutlej, Lockdales, July 2013; Cabul, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2013.
John Chapman attested for the 13th Light Infantry at Leeds on 26 June 1839, and landed at Bombay in April 1840. He was present at the Defence of Jellalabad and in the retreat to Cabul (2 medals). Promoted Corporal on 6 June 1844, he was reduced to Private a little over two weeks later and transferred to the 31st Foot on 14 October 1844. He was present in the actions of Moodkee and Ferozeshuhur and killed in action at the battle of Aliwal on 28 January 1846, the only man of the regiment killed in this action, although a few later died if their wounds.
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