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Major General Sir Thomas Valiant served with the Regiment for 18 years, commanding the 82nd Regiment of Foot in Mauritius before joining the 40th Regiment of Foot serving in India. He died in Fort William, Calcutta in 1861 where a monument was erected to him by 'his brother officers as a testimony of their respect and esteem'.

The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Lancashire Infantry Museum

Preston

Title

Colonel Sir Thomas Valiant, KCB, KH, Commander of the 82nd Foot (1825–1827) and the 40th Foot (1827–1839)

Date

c.1850

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 96.5 x W 83.8 cm

Accession number

PCF1

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Colonel Sir Thomas Valiant KCB KH commanded 82nd Foot 1825-1827 and 40th Foot 1827-1839

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The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Lancashire Infantry Museum

Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancashire PR2 8AA England

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