A Rare & Desirable
“ALIWAL CHARGER”
Sutlej Medal
SOBRAON
( Aliwal Reverse)
To:
WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS
(Officially Impressed)
THE CHARGE of the 16th LANCERS,ALIWAL]
“28th January 1846”
The 40,000 Sikh infantry massed against Smith’s 10,000 men at Aliwal covered a frontage of about two miles connecting the villages of Aliwal and Bundri. They were supported by 37 pieces of artillery and flanked by cavalry. In the initial stages of the battle Smith’s forces advanced and took Aliwal.
The capture of Aliwal meant the loss of the Sikhs’ best ford across the Sutlej, they therefore had to recapture it and attempted to do so with a body of 1000 cavalry. Smith saw this threat and immediately dispatched a squadron of 16th Lancers and a squadron of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry.
The 3rd failed to charge while the squadron of the 16th Lancers under Captain Bere did so, and routed 1000 Sikh cavalry, (Over ten times their number!)
Aliwal was not lost but the cost to the 16th Lancers was the loss of 42 of the 100 men who charged. Smith’s main body continued to be harried by the Sikh guns; he therefore ordered the main body of the 16th under their Commanding Officer, Major Rowland Smyth, to take the guns.
Smyth led his two squadrons in a headlong charge against the guns that continued to fire until the moment they were overrun. The momentum of the Regiment was so great that they charged past the guns and were faced by the massed squares of the Sikh infantry.
Smyth realised that to pull up and retire would enable the Sikh infantry to lay a withering fire in his rear, he therefore spurred his horse, jumping into the centre of the first square and charging on through. Naturally the men of the 16th followed their Commanding Officer and charged head on into the square.
“We had to charge a square of infantry – at them we went, the bullets flying round like a hailstorm.” (Sergeant Gould).
An Excellent and Ultra Desirable “16th Lancers Aliwal Charger” medal which is sure to appeal to the keen collector of awards to men who took part in classic actions and particularly those to cavalrymen.
The Medal is AEF condition and is totally original with light contact marks .
£1250
(NOTE, On our other classic Charger medals)
Also see our Crimea medal group to an 8th Hussars Light Brigade Charger & a Sudan pair to a 21st Lancer who Charged at Omdurman.
THE CHARGE of the 16th LANCERS,ALIWAL]
“28th January 1846”
The 40,000 Sikh infantry massed against Smith’s 10,000 men at Aliwal covered a frontage of about two miles connecting the villages of Aliwal and Bundri. They were supported by 37 pieces of artillery and flanked by cavalry. In the initial stages of the battle Smith’s forces advanced and took Aliwal.
The capture of Aliwal meant the loss of the Sikhs’ best ford across the Sutlej, they therefore had to recapture it and attempted to do so with a body of 1000 cavalry. Smith saw this threat and immediately dispatched a squadron of 16th Lancers and a squadron of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry.
The 3rd failed to charge while the squadron of the 16th Lancers under Captain Bere did so, and routed 1000 Sikh cavalry, (Over ten times their number!)
Aliwal was not lost but the cost to the 16th Lancers was the loss of 42 of the 100 men who charged. Smith’s main body continued to be harried by the Sikh guns; he therefore ordered the main body of the 16th under their Commanding Officer, Major Rowland Smyth, to take the guns.
Smyth led his two squadrons in a headlong charge against the guns that continued to fire until the moment they were overrun. The momentum of the Regiment was so great that they charged past the guns and were faced by the massed squares of the Sikh infantry.
Smyth realised that to pull up and retire would enable the Sikh infantry to lay a withering fire in his rear, he therefore spurred his horse, jumping into the centre of the first square and charging on through. Naturally the men of the 16th followed their Commanding Officer and charged head on into the square.
“We had to charge a square of infantry – at them we went, the bullets flying round like a hailstorm.” (Sergeant Gould).
An Excellent and Ultra Desirable “16th Lancers Aliwal Charger” medal which is sure to appeal to the keen collector of awards to men who took part in classic actions and particularly those to cavalrymen.
The Medal is AEF condition and is totally original with light contact marks .
£1250
(NOTE, On our other classic Charger medals)
Also see our Crimea medal group to an 8th Hussars Light Brigade Charger & a Sudan pair to a 21st Lancer who Charged at Omdurman.
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. Previously unseen 5 clasp combination. Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. Pte Lazar, Q.O. Madras Sappers & Miners.
£2250
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. With a previously unseen five clasp combination of: Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. To: Private Lazar, Queen\'s Own Madras Sappers & Miners.
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
£2450
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five.
British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
£4995
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five. British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal.
SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
£1250
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal. SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.
£595
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.
A Very Desirable & High Grade PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA). To. B. GOODCHILD. 24th Foot Regt. With confirming medal roll.
£895
A Very Desirable & High Grade PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA). To. B. GOODCHILD. 24th Foot Regt. With confirming medal roll.
A Very Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA) To. Sgt. F. BRITTAIN. 24th Foot Regt. Who Died of Disease, 26th August 1850.
With confirming medal roll.
£995
A Very Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA) To. Sgt. F. BRITTAIN. 24th Foot Regt. Who Died of Disease, 26th August 1850. With confirming medal roll.
A Fine High Ranking Officer’s INDIAN MUTINY & AFGHANISTAN Pair.
To: LIEUT - Lt COL. (Later Major General) CHARLES HENRY CLAY.
21st & 30th Bombay Native Infantry, late Bombay Staff Corps.
£1550
A Fine High Ranking Officer’s INDIAN MUTINY & AFGHANISTAN Pair. To: LIEUT - Lt COL. (Later Major General) CHARLES HENRY CLAY. 21st & 30th Bombay Native Infantry, late Bombay Staff Corps.
A Classic “Light Brigade Charger” group of four. Crimea Medal (Four Clasps) Indian Mutiny Medal (Central India) LSGC, & Turkish Crimea (British Issue) Sgt & Farrier Major, John Dyer, 8th Hussars. Charged, 25th October 1854
£PRICE ON REQUEST (By Telephone Only)
A Classic “Light Brigade Charger” group of four. Crimea Medal (Four Clasps) Indian Mutiny Medal (Central India) LSGC, & Turkish Crimea (British Issue) Sgt & Farrier Major, John Dyer, 8th Hussars. Charged, 25th October 1854
An Ultra Rare Victorian Trio. I.G.S. (PERSIA) & Indian Mutiny (DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW)-(LUCKNOW) L.S.G.C. Q.M.Sgt. G. ILIFFE, 78th HIGHrs (2nd Seaforths) Wounded 23rd Sept 1857,At The Battle of Alambagh (LUCKNOW).
£4250
An Exceptionally Rare Victorian Combination.INDIAN GENERAL SERVICE, (PERSIA) & INDIAN MUTINY MEDALS, (DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW)-(LUCKNOW) with L.S.G.C. To: Q.M.Sgt. GEORGE ILIFFE, 78th HIGHLANDERS (2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders) Wounded on 23rd September 1857, Battle of Alambagh (LUCKNOW).