Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. Hon. W. Harbord, 7th Hussrs.) suspension claw tightened, very fine £400-500

Walter Harbord, who was born in July 1834, the fifth son of the 3rd Baron Suffield, was appointed a Cornet in the 7th Hussars in December 1857.

He subsequently ‘served in the Indian campaign from April 1858 to March 1859 and was present at the affair of Sirsee, action of Nawabgunge, occupation of Fyzabad, passage of the Goomtee at Sultanpore, throughout the Byswarra campaign, including the affairs of Kandoo Nuddee, Paleghat and Hyderghur, and pursuit of Benhi Madho’s Force to Goomtee; also the Trans-Gogra campaign, including the affair near Churda and pursuit, taking the Fort of Meejeedia, attack on Bankee and pursuit to the Raptee, advance into Nepaul and affair at Sitkaghat’ (Hart’s refers). He was mentioned in despatches in July 1858 and advanced to Lieutenant in the following November.

Harbord served as A.D.C. to Sir William Mansfield, the Commander-in-Chief in India 1865-70, gained promotion to Major in February 1871 and quit the service in February 1875. He died in January 1913, leaving a widow, Lady Eleanor, a daughter of the 7th Duke of Grafton and previously the wife of Herbert Eaton of Stretchworth Park, Cambridge.