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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Adjt. Lt. W. P. Fisher, 2nd Regt. Punjaub Infy.) with silver buckle bar with gold pin, nearly extremely fine £1000-1400

William Pemberton Fisher entered the Bengal Army as an Ensign in June 1851 and entered India in November of that year. With the 3rd Native Infantry he served in the operations conducted by Colonel Mackerson against the tribes of the Black Mountain, Hazara, 1852-53. Promoted to Lieutenant in June 1855 and in December he was appointed Adjutant of the 2nd Punjaub Infantry. In October 1856 he served with them in the expedition into Upper Miranzai and was present at the surprise of Torawari and in the subsequent movement into the Kurram Valley. In early 1857 he served the regiment in the expedition to the Bozdar Hills and greatly distinguished himself in the forcing of the Khan-band defile on 7 March.

With the outbreak of the Mutiny, he marched with the regiment from Dera Ghazi Khan to Multan, and there, on 10 June took part in the disarming of the 62nd and 69th Native Infantry Regiments. On 12 July he marched with the regiment from Multan to Delhi, arriving there on 14 August. Took part in the siege operations, the action of Najafgarh and the assault and capture of the city. After the fall of Delhi, he served in the pursuing column commanded by Colonel Greathed, and was present at the actions of Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Agra. Then, after joining the main army, he took part in the relief of Lucknow, being present at the battle of Cawnpore, the action at Khodaganj and the siege and capture of Lucknow. As 2nd in command of his regiment he then served in the battle and capture of Bareilly. After the capture of the city he returned with his regiment to the Punjab. During September 1858-January 1859 he served as Officiating Commandant of the 2nd Punjaub Regiment, before reverting back to 2nd in command. In May 1859 he was appointed acting Commandant of the 6th Punjab Regiment and in the Winter of 1859-60 he commanded the regiment in the expedition against the Kabul Khel Waziris. In May 1860 he commanded his regiment in the Mahsud Waziri Expedition, including the forcing of the Barari Pass. Fisher lost command of the regiment through some neglect of duty and was subjected to a General Court Martial. In August 1863 he was appointed Doing-Duty Officer of the 15th Native Infantry (Slkhs) at Lucknow and thence in September to the same position with the 19th Native Infantry at Agra. In 1864 he was appointed Station Interpreter at Multan, a position he held until his death at Multan on 8 July 1865. With copied research.