Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 54

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£620

Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Mooltan, Goojerat (Captn. H. H. Lloyd, Commg. 72nd Bengal N.I.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, good very fine £500-600

Hugh Hughes Lloyd was born at Llangar, Co. Merioneth, on 5 November 1807. A Cadet of 1825, he arrived in India on 25 June 1826, being posted to the 49th N.I. for Duty before transferring to the 4th Extra Regiment on 26 September 1826, this regiment subsequently becoming the 72nd N.I. Promoted to Captain in February 1838, Lloyd was appointed Acting Deputy Paymaster to the Sirhind Division in November 1843.

During the Second Sikh War Captain Lloyd commanded the 72nd N.I. at the first siege of Mooltan until 30 November 1848, and commanded the Right Centre Column in the attack on the suburbs of that fortress on the 27th December; and subsequently commanded the regiment at Goojerat (Medal with two clasps and Brevet of Major). He saw no further active service and retired as an Honorary Colonel on 1 July 1857. Colonel Lloyd died at Wyavon Lodge, Monmouth, on 7 April 1887. Sold with some research and a small coloured print of the Siege of Mooltan.