PUNJAB MEDAL

PUNJAB MEDAL, TWO CLASPS GOOJERAT AND CHILIANWALA ENSIGN L J TROTTER 2ND EUR REGTLionel James Trotter (1827-1912) who was to enjoy a post military career as a writer of some renown on Indian history, was the son of Edward Trotter of Calcutta and Sarah, daughter of James Dickey of Rendelstown, Co Antrim. After Charterhouse and Merton College, Oxford Trotter went out to India in 1847 as a Cadet in the Bengal Infantry. He served with the 2nd Bengal European regiment throughout the Punjab campaign, the 2nd Bengal European Fusiliers in the second Burmese War, 1853 and commanded the Subathoo depot during the mutiny of 1857. He retired on half pay in 1862. His books included A History of India, 1899, The Bayard of India a Life of Sir James Outram, 1903, The Life of Hodson of Hodson's Horse 1901 and several others.