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Crimean War, Indian Mutiny medal group of 3 to Captain E. A. Patrickson, 20th Foot ( The East Devonshire)
Edward Augustus Patrickson was born at Sligo, Ireland, on 2 January 1836, and was appointed Ensign in the 20th Foot on 26 January 1855; Lieutenant, 11 May 1855; Captain, 5 May 1859. He served in the Crimea from 15 July 1855 to 19 July 1856, and in India from 20 November 1857 to 8 April 1867. He was present at the siege of Sebastopol and in the expedition to Kinburn (Medal with clasp and Turkish Medal);
During the Mutiny he was present at the battles of Chanda and Ameerapore, 19 February 1858, Sultanapore, 23 February 1858, and the siege and capture of Lucknow, 2-22 March 1858 (Medal with clasp). Then subsequent operations in Oude and affairs of Meangunge, Simree, Beerah, Buxar Ghat, Churda, Fort of Musjeedia and Bankee. He exchanged into the 31st Foot on 15 September 1868. Edward was mentioned in despatches for his actions around the siege of Sebastopol. Sold with copied record of service and other research.
Notably – Patrickson was the subject of a murder attempt in later life at Aldershot reported as follows:
Aldershot Military Gazette – Saturday 05 January 1867
20th Regiment. —A native cook, in the employ of Captain Edward Augustus Patrickson, of her Majesty’s 20th Regiment, was charged by his master with attempting to poison him on the evening of Nov. 16th. Prisoner denied the charge. Complainant, on being sworn, said, I am a. * captain in her Majesty’s 20th Regiment. On the evening of the 16th Nov. I sat at dinner in house. I had before me a snipe for dinner. On the outside of the bird I found some powder, which rolled off the bird, fell on the plate, and formed into a little ball. I pressed the ball with my knife, when it fell into powder on opened plate. I opened the bird, and found a small quantity of similar substance inside. I immediately called my kidmatgar into the room, showed him the powder, and asked him what it was. He said he did not know. I collected the powder off the plate, and put it into a paper, which I took with the bird to Dr. Pesketh, of the 17th Native Infantry and asked him to keep the bird and the powder in his possession for the night. We showed it to his native writer, and he said it was a poison used by the natives. I suspected the prisoner, because he is the only person who has anything to do with my food. The kidmatgar has nothing do with my food, except to bring it to the table. The magistrate, at the request . of Mr Superintendent Littlemore, here ordered the case to be postponed to next Thursday. The powder, snipe etc, have been taken to the chemical examiner to Government in order that an analysis may be made.— Nov. 20.
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieut. Edward A. Patrickson. XXth Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. E. A. Patrickson, 1st Bn. 20th Regt.); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, the first two polished, good fine, the last very fine.
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