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Gwalior Campaign Star 1843 - MAHARAJPOOR 1843 - (Script Engraved to Ensign C. Murray 70th Regt Native Infantry). Comes with 30 pages of Research Paperwork including: L/MIL/10/34 1843 Ensign28 December 1842 Nominatedby the Hon. Hugh Lindsay at the recommendation of his father Captain Murray,late BengalInfantry Recruiting Officer, Soho Square. Born seventeen March 1826. Arrived at FortWilliam and admitted to the service 27 May 1843 G.O. (General Orders) 31 May1843 and posted to 70 N.I. G.O.14 June 1843. L/MIL/10/39 1845 EnsignCharles Murray 70 N.I. Pronouncedto have acquired a colloquial proficiency in the Hindoostani language fifteen August1845 L/MIL/10/43 1847 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Leavefrom one June-18 October 1847 to visit Simla on private affairs. L/MIL/10/48 1849 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Engagedwith the battle of Goojerat and slightly wounded. London Gazette nineteen April 1849. L/MIL/10/50 1850 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. AppointedAdjutant to the thirteen th Irregular Cavalry G.O.18 March 1850. Appointedto act as two nd in command of the thirteen th Irregular Cavalry inaddition to his duties of Adjutant. G.O.18 May 1850. L/MIL/10/51 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Lieutenant9 August 1851 1. Passedan examination in Hindoostani 23 January 1851. Remanded to his regiment. 2. Theauthorised number of officers having been withdrawn from his corps for detachedemployment previously to his appointment, Ensign Murray is stated to have beenslightly injured by a wound on service. Military letter from Bengal 28 JuneNo.99 and G.O. two July 1851. 3. Leavefrom ten September to five January 1852 to visit Hoshairpoor on private affairs(Charles married Eliza Coventry on 22 October 1851). Leave from five January to 20November 1852 to Dhurrumsallah and Simla on S.C. (sick certificate). L/MIL/10/54 1852 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Leavefrom thirteen May to thirteen September to visit the Presidency on U.P.A (urgent privateaffairs) Appointedas a special case, Commandant of the Sebundy Sappers at Darjeeling andofficiating assistant executive officer. L/MIL/10/56 1853 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Leave tothe Cape of Good Hope on SC for two months from nineteen January 1853. L/MIL/10/62 1856 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Toassume temporary charge of the office of Superintendent of Darjeeling –January1856. L/MIL/10/65 1857 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. Appointedtemporary assistant to the Superintendent of Darjeeling. L/MIL/10/67 1858 CharlesMurray 70 N.I. PromotedCaptain 28 December 1857 The EastIndia Company’s Army was wound up in 1858 and men were transferred to eitherthe British Army or the Indian Army. No complete service record for CharlesMurray has survived, mainly because service records were only compiled when anofficer went on leave to England. Charles after his arrival in 1843 neverreturned to England so no service record was compiled. N/1/80folio 343 Marriage to Eliza Coventry 22 October 1851. Copied N/1/82folio 34 Birth and Baptism Charles Coventry James Murray eight August 1852. Copied N/1/87folio 293 Birth and Baptism Ada Eliza Murray one April 1854. Copied N/1/88folio 311 Birth and Baptism Florence Louisa Eliza Murray 21 August 1855. Copied N/1/135folio 276 Marriage to Hannah Jane Dear 24 January 1871. Copied N/1/232folio 140 Burial Charles Murray 30 August 1893. Copied L/MIL/5Punjab Medal Roll. Copied L/MIL/9/201folios 974-977 Cadet Papers. Copied LAG/23/6/1folio 240 Military Fund (Officers) Family Pensions Listsentry into fund and year of birth, marriage, death, ranks and retirement.Copied HO1 Census showing Charles age fifteen at Bury Street, Edmonton in Dr Firminger’sSchool. Copied HO1 Census showing James Murray and Catherine living in Soho Square. Copied *NOTE – IMPORTANT* Shipping will be “Tracked and Insured” regardless of whereyou live. I will use the method that is the most economical and timely (i.e.no surface shipping for overseas Bidders). Please contact me through e-bay messaging for a cost quote BEFORE bidding to ensure youunderstand what method and total shipping costs will be! The e-bay shipping estimate cost could be off due to insurance costs. Then again it could be correct depending on your location - please ask !!
