Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Colonel Charles Henry Vincent Garbett, Bengal Lancers

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Lt., 3 Bl. C.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Lieut., 3rd Bengal Cavy.) first with some pitting, very fine (2) £600-700

Charles Henry Vincent Garbett was born on 19 March 1849. He was gazetted a Cornet in the 5th Royal Irish Lancers in 1869 joining the regiment in India. Promoted to Lieutenant in October 1871, he was appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps in October 1873, serving firstly with the 3rd Bengal Cavalry and later with the 2nd Bengal Cavalry. With the former he served in the Afghan Campaign and was mentioned in the despatches of 1 January 1880. Garbett was advanced to Captain in November 1881 and Major in November 1889. Appointed second-in-command of the 2nd Bengal Lancers in 1892, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1895 and appointed Commandant of the 2nd Bengal Lancers in July 1897. He vacated that command in March 1901 and in July was promoted to Colonel. During 1902-03 he commanded the Lahore District and was placed on the Unemployed List in 1906. With copied research.