Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

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

№ 649

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£160

The mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Captain A. J. Loftus, 10th Hussars, Jubilee 1887, silver; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow; Turkish Crimea, British issue, mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £50-70

Captain Arthur John Loftus served with the 10th Hussars in the Crimean War and was present at the capture of Tchorgoum, battle of Tchernaya and at the siege and fall of Sebastopol. He served with the 2nd Dragoon Guards in the Indian Mutiny campaign and was present at the siege and capture of Lucknow and the actions at Barree and Koorse in which he commanded a detached squadron and two Bengal Artillery guns and for which he was mentioned in despatches. Captain Loftus later served with the 18th Light Dragoons and last appears in the 1860 Army List.