Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Pegu (Lieut. W. R. Newlyn. Sub Asst. Commy. Genl. Staff.) minor edge nicks, good very fine £240-£280

William Rouse Newlyn was born in India on 5 September 1823 and was nominated for a Cadetship in the Madras Infantry in 1842. He served with the 17th Madras Native Infantry from 24 June 1842, before transferring to the 4th Native Infantry on 14 December 1842, and was advanced Adjutant on 31 August 1846. He was commissioned Sub Assistant Commissary General, Commissariat Department at Madras on 31 December 1850 and served on the Madras Staff during the Pegu operations of 1852-53, being promoted Deputy Assistant Commissary General on 23 February 1855. Promoted Captain on 23 May 1858, and Major, Staff Corps, on 3 February 1862, he died at Kamptee on 15 July 1863.

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