E J H Haughton 105th Mahratta Light Infantry Photo Album 1908 China Japan India
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:2893267 | Colour: Black & White |
| Subject: Military Photographs | Date of creation: 1900's |
| Original/ Reprint: Original |
There are approx 89 images in the album.With only being able to show twelve I havechosen the most interesting.There are friends and family included throughout the albuma couple of booklets all the items apart from a small amount are all stuck down.The album is 29cms by 25cms it weighs 3 Kilo's
Edward Juxon Henry Haughton was born on 19 January 1883 at Moulmein, Burma, the son of Colonel Thomas Hutchinson Haughton.Educated at Bedford, he entered the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a S...econd Lieutenant on 18 January 1902, and served with themthrough to the following year. Appointed to the Indian Army on 13 November 1903, he served with the Moplah (Modiah) Rifles from1903 to 1907, being promoted Lieutenant in 1904. He served with the Mahratta Light Infantry between 1907-30. Appointed Captain in1911, he is known to have played First Class Cricket in India during the 1912/13 and 1914/15 seasons. With his regiment in the GreatWar, he served in Mesopotamia, leaving for Basra in February 1916. The 105th Mahratta Light Infantry joined the 3rd Lahore Divisionin September 1916, as part of the 9th Sirhind Brigade, 3rd Lahore Division. They took part in the attempt to relieve Kut el Amarah, andthe action at Jabal Hanrin, 25 March 1917. Promoted to Major in January 1917, he was created a Companion of the DistinguishedService Order and twice mentioned in despatches for his services during the course of the war. In March 1918 the Division wastransferred to Egypt, but Haughton returned to India where he served as Brigade Major, 1st Infantry Brigade, Peshawar Infantry Brigadeon the North West Frontier (wounded). Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in May 1926, he retired from the Army on 22 April 1926. Hedied at Burhill, Hersham, Surrey on 17 November 1955.
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Edward Juxon Henry Haughton was born on 19 January 1883 at Moulmein, Burma, the son of Colonel Thomas Hutchinson Haughton.Educated at Bedford, he entered the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a S...econd Lieutenant on 18 January 1902, and served with themthrough to the following year. Appointed to the Indian Army on 13 November 1903, he served with the Moplah (Modiah) Rifles from1903 to 1907, being promoted Lieutenant in 1904. He served with the Mahratta Light Infantry between 1907-30. Appointed Captain in1911, he is known to have played First Class Cricket in India during the 1912/13 and 1914/15 seasons. With his regiment in the GreatWar, he served in Mesopotamia, leaving for Basra in February 1916. The 105th Mahratta Light Infantry joined the 3rd Lahore Divisionin September 1916, as part of the 9th Sirhind Brigade, 3rd Lahore Division. They took part in the attempt to relieve Kut el Amarah, andthe action at Jabal Hanrin, 25 March 1917. Promoted to Major in January 1917, he was created a Companion of the DistinguishedService Order and twice mentioned in despatches for his services during the course of the war. In March 1918 the Division wastransferred to Egypt, but Haughton returned to India where he served as Brigade Major, 1st Infantry Brigade, Peshawar Infantry Brigadeon the North West Frontier (wounded). Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in May 1926, he retired from the Army on 22 April 1926. Hedied at Burhill, Hersham, Surrey on 17 November 1955.
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