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A 19th century drawing set in original fitted mahogany box.…
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Melbourne
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30-Jun-2015
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A 19th century drawing set in original fitted mahogany box. Each piece marked 'Army & Navy C.S.L', with name & initials of Major General George Mein (1817-1896). Mein of the 13th Somerset Light Infantry served in the Army of the Indus which met more than tough resistance in the 1st Afgan War. Wounded & then taken prisoner Mein was kept as a hostage for a year before returning to India. He, along with Dr Brydon & a very small group of other hostages were the only members of the ill-fated Indus Army to return. Mein was commended in the British Parliament by the Prime Minister of the day Sir Robert Peel. Provenance: By direct family decent.
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Recreations & Pursuits: Writing - Other