NAM.1960-10-16-02

Black leather scabbard with silver mounts bearing embossed decoration of trophies of arms and floral motifs; belonging to a Presentation, Pattern 1796 Infantry Officer’s sword given to Lt Col Richard Lloyd, commander of the Goree Island Garrison, from the officers of that garrison; the hilt of which bears a crest, possibly of the Williamson family and may originate from a marriage between one Usher Philpott Williamson and Anne Lloyd, their son being Maj Gen Usher Williamson, 22nd Regiment of Foot; the decorator or retailer of the sword was Rundell, Bridge and Rundell; Lt Col Richard Lloyd, commanded the Goree Island Garrison, off Senegal, until 1808; the garrison protected British trade routes; after leaving Goree Lloyd became commander of the 2nd Bn 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot, and was killed at the Battle of Nivelle, 10 Dec 1813.

Nivelle, Battle of, 1813 (Peninsular War, Southern France 1813-1814)