The Defence of Lucknow. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Inte...

Hammer

£90

The Defence of Lucknow. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Interest. Thomas Fourness Wilson. 'The Defence of Lucknow. A Diary Recording the Daily Events During the Siege of the European Residency from 31st May to 25th September 1857,' first edition, bound in is the plan of the entrenched position of the British garrison at Lucknow 1857, being a precise account of the siege, within the appendices are accounts by senior officers and their roles in the action, a complete nominal list of the officers, members of the uncovenanted service, and women and children of the Lucknow garrison, and as the return proceeded from an official source the authenticity may be fully relied on. 224 pages, 16 pages of advertisements, in original wraps one internal endpaper needs regluing, contents sound and in good condition, Smith, Elder and Co, 65 Cornhill, London, 1858. Together with a memorial supplement for the 'One and All' 32nd Lucknow residency, being a description of the inauguration of 32nd memorial in the residency, Lucknow, April 5th 1899, encompassing two articles, one from the Indian Daily Telegraph April 4th 1899 and the other from The Pioneer April 10th 1899. 6 pages published at the regimental printing office, 1st D.C.L.I. Dilkusha, Lucknow, India. A programme of service held in the Lucknow residency April 5th 1899, to unveil the memorial, attached ‘’horse guards 14th may 1858’’ her majesty is pleased to direct that 32nd Regiment be clothed, equipped and trained as a light infantry regiment from 26th February 1858. Her Majesty has also been pleased to command that the word 'Lucknow' shall borne on the regimental colour; with a copy of the cloth and the added insignia. (4)