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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 54

Pair: General B. Boyd, 68th Native Infantry, Indian Army

Sutlej 1845-46, for Sobraon (Liuet B: Boyd 68th Regt. N:I:); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Captn. Brooke Boyd 68th Regt. N.I.), both fitted with attractive engraved silver top riband bars, very fine (2)

Brooke Boyd was born at Meerut on 12 November 1816, the son of General Mossom Boyd. Perhaps the best summary of his career was offered by the Hastings & St Leonards Observer shortly after his death on 17 November 1900:

'...passed away at St. Leonards the other day at the advanced age of 84 years. The deceased gentleman was the son of General Mossom Boyd, of the East India Company service, and was one of five brothers who all became Generals in the Queen's Army, and two of whom survive him.

It was in the year 1834 that he entered the Indian Army, and in 1836 - the year in which he obtained his Lieutenancy - he saw service against the Bhils in Malwa. He became Captain in 1846, and served in the Sutlej Campaign, including the Battle of Sobraon, and received the Medal. He went through the hardships of the Burmese War in 1852-53 and obtained the Medal with clasp for Pegu. He was made Major in 1855, and after serving in Bundelkhand in 1858 was promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the following year, to Colonel in 1866. Major-General in 1871. Lieut.- General in 1877, and full General in 1888.

In 1881 he was placed upon the unemployed supernumerary list. He leaves three sons and one daughter, to whom, in their bereavement, the sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances is extended. In addition to the above facts, it is interesting to note that eight brothers held the Queen's Commission as officers at one time.'

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Starting price
£1100