Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Surgeon-Major W. F. B. Dalzel, who saw extensive service during the Indian Mutiny and was latterly in Medical Charge of Meade’s Horse

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India (Ast. Surgn.W. F. B. Dalzel, Meade’s Horse); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Surgn. W. F. B. Dalzel 6th Bengl. N.I.) good very fine (2) £2,400-£2,800

William Frederick Blyth Dalzel was born on 6 June 1823, and qualified M.D. at Edinburgh in 1850. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Bengal Medical Establishment on 20 September 1852. He was appointed to the 2nd Cavalry, Gwalior Contingent, on 13 February 1857. Served with the Force under Brigadier Polwhele, in the action at Sussia, near Agra, on the 5th July, and in the action at Agra, against the mutineers, on the 10th October 1857, with the first Flying Column from Delhi. Served with Her Majesty’s 9th Lancers, from the 12th October 1857 to the 8th February 1858, in Medical Charge of the Escort to the Commander-in-Chief, from 1st to 10th November 1857. At the relief of the Garrison of Lucknow, by the Commander-in-Chief, in November, the relief of Cawnpore in December 1857, and subsequent operations against the mutineers with the Brigade, under General [Sir James Hope] Grant, at Serai Ghaut, in December 1857. Served at Shumshabad, near Futtehghur, with the Force under the late Brigadier Adrian Hope, in January 1858. Served with the 1st Fusiliers, from the 8th February to the 24th March 1858. At the siege and capture of Lucknow by the Commander-in-Chief, in March 1858. At the capture of Calpee, 23rd May 1858. In Medical Charge of the Towana Horse, with the Column commanded by Colonel G. V. Maxwell. In Medical Charge of Meade’s Horse, and of the Moveable Column commanded by Major Meade, when Tantia Topee was captured, and brought prisoner into Seapore, and hanged on the 18th April 1859 (Medal and three Clasps).

Promoted to Surgeon on 15 June 1864, Dalzel participated in the Bhootan campaign of 1864-65, in Medical Charge of the 6th Bengal Native Infantry (Medal and Clasp). Appointed Surgeon-Major on 20 September 1872, he retired on 14 March 1873, and died in London on 19 June 1897.