Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An interesting and attractive early Indian campaign group of five awarded to Colonel William Fraser-Tytler, Bengal Cavalry

Ghuznee 1839, unnamed as issued, with detached ornate silver bar suspension mounted with 2 incusely inscribed clasps ‘GHUZNEE. 1842’, ‘CABUL. 1842’; Candahar Ghuznee Cabul 1842, unnamed as issued, fitted with ornate silver scroll suspension mounted with 2 incusely inscribed clasps ‘GHUZNEE. 1842’, ‘CABUL. 1842’; Maharajpoor Star 1843, unnamed, with adapted ring and swivel bar suspension; Sutlej 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 2 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Sobraon (Lieut. W: F: Tytler 9th Regt. L:C:); Punjab 1848-49, 2 clasps, Chilianwala, Goojerat (Lieut. W. F. Tytler, D.A.Q.M.G. Bengal Army.) contained in an old Hunt & Roskell case, the interior silk lining much distressed, generally good very fine or better (5) £2,000-£3,000

William Fraser-Tytler of Aldourie and Balnain, was born on 12 December 1815, eldest son of William Fraser-Tytler. He joined the army, became a Lieutenant-Colonel and Deputy Quarter-Master General in the Bengal Cavalry, had five war medals and seven clasps. He was subsequently Convener and D.L. of the county of Inverness, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the Inverness Artillery Volunteers. He died unmarried on 12 September 1878, when he was succeeded by his next brother (History of Scottish Families - History of the Frasers of Lovat refers).