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belt, sword

human history
  • Other Name

    sword belt, Fermanagh Light Infantry, circa 1880 (descriptive name)

    CH Lushington (associated name)

  • Description

    Officer's levee pattern sword belt, Fermanagh Light Infantry, circa 1880

    Belonged to Charles Hugh Lushington, later of New Zealand.

    belt with two sword slings; red morocco leather and gold lace with silver plate and gilt belt buckle with lion passant above Queen's crown; buckle slot bordered with wreath of laurel

    lace: gold lace; infantry design

    reference for lace design: see plate 79 no 72, Dress Regulations for the Officers of the Army 1900, War Office, Arms and Armour Press, 1969

  • Place
    [Northern Ireland]
  • Associated Place

    County Fermanagh/Northern Ireland

  • Other Id

    U177.8

    U177.7

    U177.8b

  • Department

    History

    War History

belt, sword U177.8

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  • belt, sword U177.8
  • belt, sword U177.8
  • belt, sword U177.8
  • belt, sword U177.8
  • belt, sword U177.8
  • belt, sword U177.8

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, U177.8, U177.7, U177.8b
  • Public Access Text

    sword belt, Fermanagh Light Infantry, circa 1880

    Belonged to Charles Hugh Lushington, later of New Zealand

    Charles Hugh Lushington (27.1.1862-1907). Son of Charles Hugh Lushington of Rodersham Lodge, Kent, England. Spent much of his childhood in India where his father was a judge with the East India Civil Service. Educated at Eton and Cheam.

    Charles arrived in New Zealand in 1882 and joined the Styak family at Greenmount East Tamaki as a farm cadet, and on 6 May 1884 married Sarah Jane Styak, and continued to live at Greenmount until 1886 when the family bought Rodersham, a lime cement house at Mahurangi Heads.

    It appears that Charles Lushington served briefly with the Fermanagh Light Infantry before coming to New Zealand. The Ulster Counties Directory, 1880 lists a Lieutenant CH Lushington as a member of this militia regiment, It is possible that he had joined an older sister who had married Francis John Graham of Drumgoon, County Fermanagh and Ballinakill Lodge, County Galway.

  • Place
    [Northern Ireland]
  • Date
    Circa 1880
  • Associated Notes

    sword belt, Fermanagh Light Infantry, Ireland, circa 1880

    Belonged to Charles Hugh Lushington, later of New Zealand

    Charles Hugh Lushington (27.1.1862-1907). Son of Charles Hugh Lushington of Rodersham Lodge, Kent, England. Spent much of his childhood in India where his father was a judge with the East India Civil Service. Educated at Eton and Cheam.

    Charles arrived in New Zealand in 1882 and joined the Styak family at Greenmount East Tamaki as a farm cadet, and on 6 May 1884 married Sarah Jane Styak, and continued to live at Greenmount until 1886 when the family bought Rodersham, a lime cement house at Mahurangi Heads.

    It appears that Charles Lushington served briefly with the Fermanagh Light Infantry before coming to New Zealand. The Ulster Counties Directory, 1880 lists a Lieutenant CH Lushington as a member of this militia regiment, It is possible that he had joined an older sister who had married Francis John Graham of Drumgoon, County Fermanagh and Ballinakill Lodge, County Galway.

  • Associated Person

     Lieut. Charles Hugh Lushington

     Fermananagh Light Infantry

  • Associated Place

    County Fermanagh/Northern Ireland

  • Associated Date
    Circa 1880
  • Period

    British Imperial/military period

  • Media

    leather/animal material

    metal/inorganic material

  • Classification

    belt, sword

    uniform accessory

    uniforms

    Belt, Sword

    Belt, Armament

    Armament Accessories

    Armaments

    05 Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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