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Title: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: Trapper on Sunday 08 October 17 13:30 BST (UK)

I have found a medal (looks like silver) in my Grandmothers things, with a young Queen Victoria on one side, Pegu on the bar and inscribed Gunner William Railton, Madras Horse Art, I would love to know something about him.

The only connection I know of was that my Grandmother's sister Sarah Jane, was married to a John Gordon Railton and they came from Cumberland as it was then, but as far as I knew they had no children. I have no birth years to help only this medal.

Any help would be appreciated, I am stuck. Thank you.

Title: Re: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 08 October 17 14:11 BST (UK)

Although from a naval perspective this is the action he was involved in:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01kul/
In 1852 he would have been in the HEIC Artillery.
Here also:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21411/page/401/data.pdf

Title: Re: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 08 October 17 14:17 BST (UK)

I notice you've asked this before:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=618560.0

Title: Re: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: gortonboy on Monday 09 October 17 23:33 BST (UK)

You have asked this before,,,,and received an answer,,including his birth year and place? What more do you wish to know?

Title: Re: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: GrahamSimons on Tuesday 10 October 17 19:23 BST (UK)

From a different Presidency in India, but would give you a good deal of background colour:
Hughes, B.P., 1971: The Bengal Horse Artillery 1800-1861
I managed to get hold of a copy on inter-library loan.

Title: Re: Madras Horse Artillary
Post by: Trapper on Friday 13 October 17 11:42 BST (UK)

Many thanks, I will see if I can get a copy of the book book.