Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Captain W. J. Heaviside, Royal Engineers

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Lieutt., Royal Engrs.); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Captain, R.E.) last with official correction to rank, good very fine (2) £550-650

William James Heaviside received his commission in the Royal Engineers on 10 June 1859 and was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1871 and Captain in July 1872. Served as Assistant Field Engineer in the Bhootan campaign of 1864-65; was one of 12 officers of the Royal Engineers employed in the war. Served in the Afghan War in 1878-79 as Survey Officer at Kandahar and was subsequently in charge of the survey operations with the Thull Chotiali Field Force. For his services in the Afghan War he received the brevet of Major. Heaviside was promoted to Major in July 1881 and served as Deputy Superintendent of the Great Trigometrical Survey of India, based at Mussoorie. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1886 and retired on 17 July 1888. With copied research. .