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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 453

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Lt. Col. W. W. Dunlop, 50th Madras N.I.), good very fine and a scarce senior officer's award

William Wallace Dunlop was born on 15 May 1808, the eldest son of Anthony Wallace-Dunlop, of Dunlop, Ayrshire, and former officer in the R.N. Appointed an Ensign in the 50th Madras Native Infantry in January 1826, William was advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel on the eve of the Indian Mutiny. His regiment formed part of Brigadier-General Whitlock's Division in the Central India operations, serving in Nagpur, Sagar and Narbada territories (Medal & clasp). Placed on the Retired List in March 1861, the Colonel died in September of the following year.

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