AN EXTREMELY FINE SUTLEJ 1845 AWARDED TO AN OFFICER OF THE 10TH FOOT WHO WAS WOUNDED IN THE HEAD AT THE BATTLE OF SOBRAON, ONE OF THREE OFFICER CASUALTIES TO THE REGIMENT FOR THE CAMPAIGN

SUTLEJ 1845-46, FOR SOBRAON 1846, NO CLASP ‘LIEUT. H: R: EVANS 10TH REGT’.

Henry Roe Evans was born in August 1822, and commissioned Ensign, 38th Foot, in May 1839. He transferred as Lieutenant to the 10th Foot, in July 1842. He served with the Regiment during the Sutlej campaign, 1845-46, and was wounded in the head at Sobraon, 10 February 1846. At the latter the 10th Foot suffered casualties of one officer, one N.C.O. and twenty-eight men killed, and two officers, two N.C.O.’s and ninety-eight men wounded. Evans transferred to the 63rd Foot in June 1848.

Condition NEF, with attractive patina and original ribbon. The suspension contemporarily altered to take a wide ribbon, with contemporary silver ribbon buckle and top ribbon bar, the last engraved ‘Sobraon’. A lovely looking medal and a rare Officer casualty medal for the 10th Foot. Ex Sotheby 1975. Sold with copy service record, regimental report for the 10th Foot during the Sutlej campaign and the original Sotheby 1975 catalogue.