Overall: 22.5cm (8.8in) x 23.5cm (9.2in) x 5cm (2in)
Silver, gilt and brass. Cavalry officer’s pouch flap of the pattern worn by the 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers applied with the gilt brass universal pattern crowned VR cypher of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837-1901), mounted together with its silver slings, and a brass martingale badge formed of the Guelphic crowned Death’s Head device of the 17th Lancers. Mounted in an Edwardian glazed frame with ivorine label inscribed ‘J.K. M.D. 17th Lancers Central India Campaign 1858’.
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Brigade Surgeon James Kellie, MD (1825-1894) was born in Scotland and was commissioned Assistant Surgeon on 5 May 1848 in the Army Medical Department. He joined the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment in India, and served with it until October 1857 when at the height of the Indian Mutiny he was promoted Surgeon and transferred to the 17th Lancers. Doctor Kellie was subsequently present with Colonel Benson's detachment at the siege and capture of Dhar, action at Mundesone, battle of Gooraria and relief of Neemuch. He also served also with the 17th in the various pursuits of the rebels through Rajputana and Central India and was present at Colonel Benson's action at Zeerapore in December 1858 (Medal with Clasp). He remained with the 17th Lancers until 1867, when he was promoted Surgeon-Major and transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery. He married the daughter of the 86th Regiment’s Quartermaster at St Mary’s, Poona, and raised a family in India, that included a son who became a medical officer of 4th Hyderabad Contingent. He retired in 1880 with the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General. His 1822 Pattern sword and medical instruments are held by the National Army Museum, Chelsea.