Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant-Major William Young, 9th Lancers

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 3 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Corpl. Wm. Young, 9th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1921 Sergt. William Young 9th Lancers) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Provenance: Peter Wardrop Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2000

William Young was born in the Parish of St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, and enlisted for the 9th Lancers at Westminster on 20 September 1852, aged 19 years. Promoted to Corporal in April 1858, he was court martialed and reduced to Private in December 1862. He was restored to Corporal in March 1866, became Sergeant in February 1869, and Sergeant-Major in October 1872. He was discharged at Canterbury on 16 March 1875, with 22 years and 180 days service, including 5 years 189 days in the East Indies. He attended the ‘Golden Commemoration of the Indian Mutiny Veterans’ held at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 December 1907. Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from the commemoration programme.