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A bit of background for this bust by Mick's Mick's
Henry Marsham Havelock was born in Chinsurah, Bengal on 6th Aug 1830.
Henry's first posting was with the 10th (Lincolnshire) Regiment in which he was serving when he performed his act of bravery during the Indian Mutiny But in 1858 he exchanged into the 18th Royal Irish Regiment as a captain. When the second battalion was formed he joined that and went to New Zealand with them for the Third Maori War. The regimental history of the Royal Irish tells us that he was the only officer of the 18th at the battle of Rangiriri on 20th Nov 1863, serving on the HQ staff as DAQMG with the rank of captain and brevet lieut-colonel. He was constantly mentioned in despatches and seemed to have had no fear when in action.
He was appointed Colonel of his old regiment the Royal Irish on 27th Nov 1895 and took the duty seriously enough to sail out to India when the 2nd Battalion was disgracefully recalled from the Tirah campaign following Major-General Yeatman-Biggs's assertion that they were unfit. He lobbied General Lockhart and accompanied him to the Khyber pass where he was shot by an Afridi sniper on 30th Dec 1897. When General Lockhart saw the men of the Royal Irish at Havelock-Allan's funeral in Rawalpindi he decided to re-instate them and send them back on active service.
I am painting this in acrylic and inks This bust will be available soon from Mick's Mick's.
Henry Marsham Havelock was born in Chinsurah, Bengal on 6th Aug 1830.
Henry's first posting was with the 10th (Lincolnshire) Regiment in which he was serving when he performed his act of bravery during the Indian Mutiny But in 1858 he exchanged into the 18th Royal Irish Regiment as a captain. When the second battalion was formed he joined that and went to New Zealand with them for the Third Maori War. The regimental history of the Royal Irish tells us that he was the only officer of the 18th at the battle of Rangiriri on 20th Nov 1863, serving on the HQ staff as DAQMG with the rank of captain and brevet lieut-colonel. He was constantly mentioned in despatches and seemed to have had no fear when in action.
He was appointed Colonel of his old regiment the Royal Irish on 27th Nov 1895 and took the duty seriously enough to sail out to India when the 2nd Battalion was disgracefully recalled from the Tirah campaign following Major-General Yeatman-Biggs's assertion that they were unfit. He lobbied General Lockhart and accompanied him to the Khyber pass where he was shot by an Afridi sniper on 30th Dec 1897. When General Lockhart saw the men of the Royal Irish at Havelock-Allan's funeral in Rawalpindi he decided to re-instate them and send them back on active service.
I am painting this in acrylic and inks This bust will be available soon from Mick's Mick's.
. Mike
