Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (Lieut. John Ludlow, Pioneers.) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming, extremely fine £1,600-£2,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals, the Property of a Lady.

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John Ludlow was born at Llantillio-Pertholey, Monmouthshire, on 13 May 1801, eldest son of Edmund Ludlow, of Westminster, hop merchant, and Anne Elizabeth his wife. Educated at Merchant Taylors’ from October 1813 to March 1816, he was appointed a Cadet for the H.E.I.C. Bengal Presidency in 1818, and admitted as Ensign on 26 June 1819, doing duty with the 19th Bengal Native Infantry; Lieutenant, 15 August 1820, and posted to the 2/3rd N.I. He was a military student at the College of Fort William from 4 January till 7 July 1821. Attached to the Pioneers from 28 December 1822, and Adjutant of same from 28 September 1825 to 27 July 1829, being promoted to Captain the previous 1 April 1829. Transferred to 6th N.I. (late 1/3rd) in May 1824 and took part in the operations against the Bhils in that year; commanded a company of Pioneers under Brigadier J. R. Lumsden during the First Burma War, persent at Sylhet and Cachar in 1824, and in the Arakan in 1825 (India Medal). Appointed Agent to the Governor General of Rajputana 21 February 1835, the suppression of female infanticide and Suttee in Rajputana was in great measure due to his efforts; officiating Political Agent at Kotah 11 October 1837; appointed Political Agent at Jodphur 19 September 1839, and severely wounded by sabre cut on head and hands at the occupation of Jodhpur in November 1839; promoted to Major on 20 December 1843, and appointed Political Agent at Jaipur 8 January 1844 till 25 December 1847. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel on 6 April 1850; posted to 12th N.I. in July 1850. Transferred to 14th N.I. 21 March 1853; to 9th N.I. August 1853; to 36th N.I. 2 February 1854; retired 9 August 1854; brevet Colonel 28 November 1854; Hon. Major-General 1857. Major-General John Ludlow died at his residence, Yotes Court, Maidstone, Kent, on 30 November 1882.