Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Hon. Major and Paymaster William Hughes, 82nd Regiment, late 22nd Regiment

Meeanee Hyderabad 1843 (Color Serjt., 22nd Regt.) fitted with replacement silver clip and bar suspension; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (Qr. Mr., H.Ms 1st Bn. 22nd Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Pay Mr., 82nd Regt.) the first nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine and a scarce group (3) £800-1000

William Hughes served as a Colour-Sergeant with the 22nd Regiment in the campaign of 1842-43 in Scinde, including the destruction of Imaumghur, and battles of Meeanee and Hyderabad (Medal). He was employed in the camapign in the Southern Mahratta Country in 1844-45, and was present at the investment and capture of the forts of Panulla and Pownghur. He was commissioned as Ensign in September 1846, as Lieutenant in June 1849, and served on the North West Frontier of India, near Peshawur 1851-55, and took part in the expedition against the Bori Afridis in November 1853 (Medal with clasp).

He was appointed Paymaster in the 82nd Regiment in April 1856, and served with the regiment in the North West Provinces in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny in 1857-58, including the operations at Cawnpore under Windham and defeat there of the Gwalior Contingent, action of Kala Nuddee, occupation of Furruckabad, defence of the Jail and subsequent operations at Shahjehanpore (Medal). Promoted to Hon. Captain in April 1861 and Hon. Major in April 1866, he retired shortly thereafter.