Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Lieutt. H. Garbett (1st) Regt. of Arty.) long hyphen reverse, officially engraved naming, edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine £ 1000-1200

Hubert Garbett was born in Hereford on 20 July 1803, the son of the Rev. James Garbett, Prebendary of Hereford. Admitted as a Cadet at Addiscombe, April 1818-April 1819, nominated by James Pattison at the recommendation of Lady Bensley. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Artillery on 23 April 1819 and arrived in India in October that year. Promoted to Lieutenant in September 1822 and served at the siege and capture of Bhurtpoor, January 1826 (Medal and clasp). Promoted to Captain in January 1836. Served in the First Afghan War, 1838-40, commanding the 4th Company 2nd Battalion Foot Artillery, transferring to command the 4th Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery in October 1839. Awarded the Order of the Dooranee Empire 3rd Class (London Gazette 3 February 1843). Promoted to Major in October 1846 and to Lieutenant-Colonel in February 1851. Served in the First Sikh War at Moodkee and Ferozeshuhur, commanding the 4th Troop 3rd Brigade Horse Artillery (Medal and clasp) and in the Second Sikh War, commanding the artillery at the siege of Mooltan and at Goojerat where he commanded the Artillery of General Whish’s Division (Medal and 2 clasps). Awarded the Brevet of Colonel in November 1854. Served in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny and was appointed Brigadier commanding Artillery at the siege of Delhi in July 1857. He was slightly wounded before Delhi on 9 September 1857. The wound having become infected, he died at Simla on 14 January 1858.

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