Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Major H. R. Lovett, 60th Rifles

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (Lieut., 2/60th Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Samana 1891, Hazara 1891 (Major, 1st Bn. R. Rif. C.); together with an erased Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, minor contact marks, very fine (3) £750-850

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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Hubert Richard “Bill” Lovett was born in 1854 and educated at Cheltenham College. He was a Lieutenant in to the 2nd/60th Rifles in 1874 and was advanced to Captain in 1883 and Major in 1890. With the 60th Rifles he served in the Afghan War 1879-80, including the march to, and occupation of, Kandahar; the battle of Ahmed Khel; the surrender of Ghuznee; the action at Urzoo; the march to from Kabul to Kandahar, and the battle of 1 September (Medal with two clasps and Star). He then served in the Marri Expedition 1880; the 2nd Boer War, 1881; the Egyptian War 1882, including the action at Kassassin, 9 September and the battle of Tel-el-Kebir and occupation of Cairo (Medal with clasp and Star). Then in India he served in the Hazara Expedition, 1891 (Medal with clasp), and Miranzai Expedition (Clasp). Major Lovett retired in 1894. Noted for his cool determined courage and feats of strength; Lovett was credited with rescuing at least one of his men from a swollen river in South Africa, and in taking a leading part with a mixed band of Riflemen and Highlanders in capturing two Egyptian field guns. Sold with copied research.