A fine period cased Army of India Medal 1799-1826, long-hyphen reverse, 1 Clasp: Ava awarded to Assistant Surgeon James Paterson, 45th Regiment of Foot who saw service in the Peninsula from September 1810 until December 1811 with the 45th Regiment of Foot, being appointed as Assistant Surgeon on 22nd August 1811. He would be part of the Madras army in 1819, spending 6 years in Ceylon before later serving in the Buma War during 1826. He would be commissioned into the 42nd Highlanders on 24th May 1826, and after a period with the 13th light Infantry between 1829 and 1832, would again be commissioned in to the 42nd Highlanders on 19th June 1835.
Army of India Medal 1799-1826, long-hyphen reverse, 1 Clasp: Ava; (ASST SURGN JAS PATERSON. 45TH FOOT) with a non-hallmarked silver brooch buckle and housed in a fine period fitted box.
Condition: Extremely Fine
James Paterson was born at Avondale, Lanarkshire on 11th December 1789, and would study at the University of Glasgow. He would be appointed a Hospital Assistant on 7th June 1810, and would serve in the Peninsular War from September 1810 until December 1811 with the 45th Regiment of Foot, being appointed an Assistant Surgeon on 22nd August 1811.
He was part of the Madras Army in 1819 serving with the 45th Regiment, spending 6 years in Ceylon. Between 1819 and 1820 he applied for Furlough. In 1824 he would be serving as an Assistant Surgeon with the 45th Foot, with whom he would serve during the Burmese War.
He would subsequently be commissioned into the 42nd Highlanders on 25th May 1826, and during 1829 and 1832 would be serving with the 13th light Infantry in India. He would once again be commissioned in to the 42nd Highlanders on 19th June 1835.
Retiring from the Army on 26th February 1841, he died in August 1866 leaving probate of £16,225/19/2.
