Lot 654
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Pair: Lieutenant-General J.E.T. Nicolls, Royal Engineers, Maharajpoor Star (2nd Lieut., [?] of Engineers), fitted with attractive swivel-ring scroll suspension; Sutlej, for Moodkee, no clasp (Lieut., Engineers), the last with refixed suspension rivet and slight pitted, very fine or better (2)
Pair: Lieutenant-General J.E.T. Nicolls, Royal Engineers, Maharajpoor Star (2nd Lieut., [?] of Engineers), fitted with attractive swivel-ring scroll suspension; Sutlej, for Moodkee, no clasp (Lieut., Engineers), the last with refixed suspension rivet and slight pitted, very fine or better (2)

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Pair: Lieutenant-General J.E.T. Nicolls, Royal Engineers, Maharajpoor Star (2nd Lieut., [?] of Engineers), fitted with attractive swivel-ring scroll suspension; Sutlej, for Moodkee, no clasp (Lieut., Engineers), the last with refixed suspension rivet and slight pitted, very fine or better (2)

Lot Essay

Lieutenant-General James Edward Tennat Nicolls was gazetted to the Bengal Engineers as a 2nd Lieutenant in December 1841 and first witnessed active service at the Battle of Maharajpoor. In the First Sikh War, as a Lieutenant - and one of just two Engineers present at the Battle of Moodkee - he was severely wounded. Nicolls went on to enjoy steady promotion over the next 30 years, finally retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-General in December 1878. He died at Broadstairs, Kent in April 1900.