Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. O. Lloyd, Vol. 27th & Ensn. 74th Foot) nearly very fine £1800-2200

John Ormsby Lloyd served in the Peninsula as a Volunteer with the 27th Foot and was present at the battle of Nivelle. Just two weeks later, on 25 November 1813, he was commissioned Ensign in the 74th Foot, vice Anderson, resigned. It was not unusual for gentlemen volunteers like Lloyd to receive such field promotions. Although they served in the ranks and carried muskets like the men, they messed with the officers and could expect a promotion in the field when vacancies arose through casualties in action or, as in this case, resignation. Lloyd served with the 74th at the battles of the Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, besides the affairs of Vic Bigorre and Tarbes. He was placed on half-pay on 15 October 1819, and appointed Staff Officer of Pensioners at Maryborough, Ireland, on 28 February 1844. He is not listed in the Army List for 1854.