Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Miller, 80th Foot, who served with the Turkish Contingent during the war in the Crimea

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Pegu, Bhootan (Lieut. F. Miller. 80th Regt.) unofficial rivets between clasps; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Capt. F. Miller, 80th Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, fitted with silver bar suspension; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class large type breast badge, silver, with gold and enamel centre and Crescent suspension, the first with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, small chip to Crescent suspension on the last, otherwise very fine and better (4) £700-£900

Frederick Miller was appointed ensign in the 80th Foot on 16 May 1845; lieutenant, 4 April 1846; captain, 1 December 1854; brevet major 6 June 1856; lieutenant-colonel, 63rd Foot, 1 January 1868. Lieutenant-Colonel Miller served with the 80th Regiment in the Burmese war of 1852-53 (Medal with Clasp for Pegu). Served in Turkey and the Crimea in 1855-56 with the Turkish Contingent in command of the 1st Regiment of Infantry (Brevet of Major, 4th Class of the Medjidie, and Turkish Medal). Served in India during the mutiny in 1858-59 with the 80th with the column in Futtehpore District, engaged with rebels on 5 March 1858, and the campaign in Oude in October, November, December and January 1858 and 1859 (twice mentioned in despatches, Medal). Served also with the 80th Regiment in the Expedition against Bhootan in 1865 (Clasp).