Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Sergt. Rd. Busher. Stud Dept.) edge bruise, cleaned, very fine £300-£400

Richard Busher was born in London and attested for the 3rd Bengal Artillery on 9 June 1847. He was serving as the Farrier Sergeant at the H.E.I.C. Stud Farm at Fyzabad when the 22nd Bengal Native Infantry mutinied on 8 June 1857. A small party of European Officers and men escaped from the station and made their way down the river by boat- the recipient’s own detailed account is published in Annals of the Indian Rebellion, by A. H. Chick.

Interestingly, Busher’s adventures did not stop there, for when Major Vincent Eyre was hurriedly assembling his small force to fight their way to the relief of the house at Arrah, Busher was one of forty artillerymen who accompanied him. He was still serving under Major Eyre when his force arrived at Lucknow.

Busher was appointed Sub-Conductor of the Stud Department on 31 April 1860, and was promoted Conductor on 21 December 1869. He was commissioned Lieutenant on 28 April 1875, and died at Landour on 25 April 1879.

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