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№ 226

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11 September 2024

Hammer Price:
£2,200

Pair: Colonel F. H. McLeod, Royal (late Bengal Horse) Artillery

India General Service 1854-94, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Lieut. F. H. McLeod, C By 19th Bde R.A.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (1st Lieut. F. A. McLeod 2nd Tp 3rd Bde Bl. H. Art.) very fine or better (2) £1,800-£2,200

Francis Hastings McLeod was made 2nd Lieutenant on 8 December 1848; 1st Lieutenant on 7 July 1853; 2nd Captain on 27 August 1858; Major on 5 July 1872; Local Lieutenant-Colonel on 8 December 1874; Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Artillery, on 16 January 1875; and Colonel on 31 December 1878. He retired on 24 January 1880, and died at Jersey on 26 June 1889.

McLeod served with Field Force under Sir Sidney Cotton against the Hill Tribes at Boree, Peshawur Valley, in 1853-54 (Medal and Clasp). He also served throughout the siege and capture of Delhi including actions of Budlee-ke-Serai and Nuzzufghur; with Column under Brigadier Greathed from Delhi; at actions of Bolundshuhur, Allyghur and Agra, with Force under Lord Clyde, throughout whole of actions and operations tending to Relief of Lucknow and actions at Cawnpore and subsequently at Futtyghur, throughout siege and capture of Lucknow, with Field Force in Oudh under Sir Hope Grant, at actions of Baree (thanked by Commander-in-Chief), Simree and Nawabgunge and Fyzabad. (Medal and three Clasps, mentioned in despatches G.G.O. No. 150 of 1858).