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<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

274 275<br />

274<br />

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Capt.<br />

W.S.S. Mulcaster, 6th. Madras Cavalry.), extremely fine<br />

£500-700<br />

Major-General William Sidney Smith Mulcaster, born<br />

November 1825, the son of Captain Sir W. Mulcster, R.N.;<br />

Commissioned Cornet, Madras Cavalry, March 1842; promoted<br />

Lieutenant, April 1845; appointed Acting Quarter Master, 1st<br />

Regiment Light Cavalry, August 1849; Quarter Master, 6th<br />

Regiment Light Cavalry, October 1852; sub-Assistant Commissary<br />

General <strong>and</strong> Superintendent of Police at Mhow, January 1855;<br />

promoted Captain, November 1856; served during the Indian<br />

Mutiny <strong>and</strong> present at the affair near Sehora, 11.12.1857, <strong>and</strong> at<br />

Kooagaum, 29.12.1857, <strong>and</strong> with Brigadier Rowcroft’s Sarun Field<br />

Force in the action at Amorah, 9.6.1858; Comm<strong>and</strong>ed the Cavalry<br />

in action at Hurriah, 18.6.1858, where he had his horse wounded<br />

under him (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 5.10.1858),<br />

<strong>and</strong> at Bansee, 9.9.1858 (Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette<br />

31.1.1859); promoted Major, September 1866; Lieutenant-<br />

Colonel, March 1868; retired with the rank of Major-General,<br />

October 1874.<br />

275<br />

Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Central India (Asst.<br />

Chaplain. C.T. Wilson, M.A. Rajpootana Fd. Force),<br />

nearly extremely fine<br />

£400-500<br />

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