John Coke (EICo) - 2nd Anglo-Sikh War

2nd Anglo-Sikh War

He passed 1845-48 on furlough in Europe, thereby missing the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46), but returned to India in 1848 following the outbreak in April that year of the Second Anglo-Sikh War, and Captain Coke joined the army of Sir Hugh Gough, Commander-in-Chief, India, at Ramnagar as a volunteer in 1849, doing duty with Colonel Tait's 2nd Irregular Cavalry. At the action of Chillianwalla his horse was shot when taking Major Dewes' Battery to the front. He was also present at the final victory of Goojerat, and at the pursuit of the Sikhs and Afghans to Peshawur under General Sir W. R. Gilbert.