Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private William Trevis, 12th Lancers, who died on campaign in Central India in July 1859

South Africa 1834-53 (W. Trevis. 12th Lancers.); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Pte. Wm. Trevis. 12th Lans.) contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (W, Trevis, 12th Lancers) good very fine (3) £800-£1,000

William Trevis served with the 12th Lancers in South Africa during the 3rd Kaffir War, in the Crimea at the siege of Sebastopol, and with Major-General Whitlock’s Saugor Field Division in the Central India campaign of 1858-59. He died at Saugor on 2 July 1859. His mother is noted as living in Brighton. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.