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The Indian Mutiny medal awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Tyler, who was present with the 20th N.I. at Meerut upon the outbreak on 10 May 1857, from where he made a miraculous escape while many of his fellow officers were killed; subsequently attached to 1/60th Royal Rifles, he served throughout the battles of the Hindun, the siege, assault and capture of Delhi, where he was severely wounded, and throughout the Rohilcund campaign. Three times mentioned in despatches for the Mutiny, and afterwards for Abyssinia Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lt. J. H. Tyler, 20th N.I., Attd. to 1st Bn. 60th Rl. Rifles) nearly extremely fine £1200-1500 Footnote John Hobart Tyler was born on 18 October 1831, at Iver, Buckinghamshire, the 6th son of Sir George Tyler Kt., K.H., Rear Admiral R.N., Lieutenant Governor of St. Vincent and M.P., and his wife Harriet Margaret daughter of the Right Honorable John Sullivan P.C., M.P., Under Secretary of State for War. His grandfather was Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, G.C.B., who, as a Captain, fought at the battle of Copenhagen and was wounded in the thigh at the battle of Trafalgar whilst commanding HMS Tonnant. Educated by Stoton and Meyer at Wimbledon, he was nominated for the Bengal Infantry by Sir James Lushington, G.C.B., on the recommendation of the Earl of Ripon and travelled on the overland route to India on 13 December 1849. He was appointed Ensign on 20 December 1849; Lieutenant, 23 November 1856; Brevet-Captain, 20 December 1861; Captain 13 June 1865; Major, 20 December 1869; and Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel, 9 December 1874. His Services in the Field as compiled from his service record are listed with additions from other sources: On arrival in India was directed to do duty with the 27th Bengal Native Infantry at Benares, 1 March 1850. Posted to do duty with the 20th Bengal Native Infantry at Noorpore, 25 May 1850. Served in the Boree Valley Expedition in 1853, and against Boree Afreedies (Colonel Boileau's Despatch dated 2 December 1853). Action against the the Busser Kheyls in 1855. Served throughout the Mutiny with the 1st Battalion 60th Royal Rifles, from 12 May 1857 at Meerut to the end of July 1858. Present at the actions of the Hindun 30th and 31st May 1857, and the battle of Badli-Ke-Serai and the heights before Delhi on 8 June 1857. Present at the Siege operations before Delhi and the subsequent assault and capture of the city on 14 September 1857, and final attack on the Palace (severely wounded). Served as Extra Orderly Officer to Brigadier-General J. Jones, C.B., 60th Royal Rifles, in the Rohilcund campaign of 1858. Present at the actions of Bagawalla, 17 April, Nuggeenah, 21 April, Relief of Moradabad, 25 April, action of Doojavia, 5 May, attack and capture of Bareilly, attack and bombardment of Shahjahampore and defeat of the rebels, 11 May, capture of Fort Bunnoi, 24 May, pursuit of enemy to left bank of the Gomtee River and destruction of the Fort of Mahundee, 26 May (Medal with clasp for Delhi). He was 3 times Mentioned in Despatches under Brigadier General Jones: for Nageenah Calcutta Gazette 2 June 1858; for Bareilly Calcutta Gazette 5 June 1858; and for Shahjehanpore Field Force, 21 July 1858. Appointed officiating Adjutant, 12th Irregular Cavalry, 29 October 1858, and Adjutant, June 1860 until March 1861. Appointed wing officer 21st Punjab Pioneers, 17 September 1865. Served in the Abyssinia campaign of 1867-68 as Wing officer of the 23rd Punjab Pioneers until 29 April 1869. Mentioned in despatches of Major-General Russell, commanding at Zoola No. 8, dated 3 June 1868 (Medal). Appointed officiating 2nd in command, 20th Punjab Pioneers, 30 October 1870. Retired from the service, 23 January 1875. Meerut Lieutenant Tyler was present with the 20th Native Infantry at Meerut on 10 May 1857. There are many accounts of the events at Meerut but in N. A Chick's Annals of the Indian Rebellion one account references the movements and savagery that took place with respect to the 20t