Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel John Talbot, 6th Cavalry (Jacob’s Hores), late Royal Munster Fusiliers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (2d Lieut. J. Talbot, R. Muns. Fus.); 1914 Star (Lt: Col: J. Talbot, 6/Cavalry); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. J. Talbot) very fine or better (4) £300-350

John Talbot was born on 4 February 1868, son of Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Talbot, R.A. He was first commissioned into the Royal Munster Fusiliers on 14 September 1887 and served with that regiment in Burma (Medal with clasp). He transferred to the Indian Army in 24 February 1890, and served with the 6th Bombay Light Cavalry (Jacob’s Horse) during the Great War (Despatches London Gazette 28 May 1918). Sold with three copied photographs.

See Lot 408 for his father’s Indian Mutiny medal.