Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin

The Chin-Lushai campaign medal awarded to Mr S. V. Tayler, Assistant District Superintendent of Police in Bengal

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (Mr. S. V. Tayler, Asst. Dist. Supt. of Police) some official corrections to naming, otherwise nearly extremely fine £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin.

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Mr S. V. Tayler was appointed Assistant Superintendent, 3rd Grade, in the Bengal Police, sometime before January 1886, when he is shown as serving at Burdwan. He later served at Backergunge and at Midnapore, and by January 1889 had been appointed to the 2nd Grade, serving at Chittagong Hill Tracts. He took part in the Chin-Lushai expedition of 1889-90, and after a period of furlough, then served in the South Lushai Hills. He is last mentioned in the Indian Army List of July 1892.