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Auction: 22003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 183

Three: Quartermaster-Sergeant J. Huxtable, 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, was present for the Battle of Sittana

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (1304 Qr.Mr. Sergt. J. Huxtable. H.Ms. 81st Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp Northwest Frontier (1304 Qr,Mr. Sergt J. Huxtable. H,Ms. 81st Regt.); Army L.S & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1304. Qr.Mr. Sergt J. Huxtable, 81st Foot.), minor contact marks, edge bruise to second, overall very fine (3)

James Huxtable was born at Loxhore, Barnstable, Devon in 1819 and attested at Bristol on 2 August 1839. He is noted as service for one year and three months in Canada. Appointed Corporal on 20 April 1842 and promoted Sergeant on 26 February 1846. Huxtable was further advanced Colour Sergeant on 1 June 1852, just prior to the Regiment's deployment to India in 1853; Huxtable was to serve seven years and eight months there.

Finally promoted Quartermaster Sergeant on 26 March 1858, the Battalion was stationed at Lahore at the time of the Mutiny. They moved swiftly to disarm the Sepoys on the parade ground of the Meean Meer and at the same time several companies broke into, and seized, the fort. The mutinous elements of the army in the Punjab were taken by surprise by the swift move and British rule held.

With the fall of Delhi the 81st Regiment was attached to the Sittana Field Force on the Northwest Frontier. At the time Huxtable was the only Quartermaster Sergeant serving with them. They were heavily engaged at the Battle of Sittana by a mixed force of local tribes and rebel Sepoys. Huxtable survived the fighting and was demobilised on 2 July 1861 after twenty years of service. He went on to become a Chelsea Pensioner; sold together with typed research and a copied medal roll.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£350