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Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Lieut. Thos. Oliver, 2nd Battn. 6th N.I.) short...
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Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Lieut. Thos. Oliver, 2nd Battn. 6th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, dark toned, extremely fine £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Hamilton Smith Collection, Glendining’s, July 1927; Glendining’s, January 1943 and February 1952; Christie’s, November 1985; Glendining’s, December 1989. Thomas Oliver was a Cadet on the Bengal Establishment 1804; Ensign 17 March 1805; Lieutenant, 18 May 1805, to 6th Native Infantry and served with 2/6th in Ochterlony’s 1st Divcision in the Nepaul war. He was promoted to Captain on 16 November 1818, and served with the Survey Department 1814-29, being appointed Assistant Surveyor of Sirmoor in October 1819 and to Superintendent Revenue Survey in August 1822; transferred to 3rd N.I. (late 1/6th) May 1824; Major, 18 July 1827; Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 July 1832; Shekhawat expedition 1834; transferred to 12th N.I., 24 March 1838, and assumed command on 20 January 1839; to command Force at Bettiah on Nepaul frontier, November 1840; transferred to 30th N.I., February 1843, and to 65th N.I., January 1844; Colonel, 13 March 1844; Major-General, 20 June 1854; Lieutenant-General, 4 May 1858; General, 19 June 1866; he died in London on 22 April 1872, aged 82.
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Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Nepaul (Lieut. Thos. Oliver, 2nd Battn. 6th N.I.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, dark toned, extremely fine £1,600-£2,000 --- Provenance: Hamilton Smith Collection, Glendining’s, July 1927; Glendining’s, January 1943 and February 1952; Christie’s, November 1985; Glendining’s, December 1989. Thomas Oliver was a Cadet on the Bengal Establishment 1804; Ensign 17 March 1805; Lieutenant, 18 May 1805, to 6th Native Infantry and served with 2/6th in Ochterlony’s 1st Divcision in the Nepaul war. He was promoted to Captain on 16 November 1818, and served with the Survey Department 1814-29, being appointed Assistant Surveyor of Sirmoor in October 1819 and to Superintendent Revenue Survey in August 1822; transferred to 3rd N.I. (late 1/6th) May 1824; Major, 18 July 1827; Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 July 1832; Shekhawat expedition 1834; transferred to 12th N.I., 24 March 1838, and assumed command on 20 January 1839; to command Force at Bettiah on Nepaul frontier, November 1840; transferred to 30th N.I., February 1843, and to 65th N.I., January 1844; Colonel, 13 March 1844; Major-General, 20 June 1854; Lieutenant-General, 4 May 1858; General, 19 June 1866; he died in London on 22 April 1872, aged 82.
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