Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Corporal William Shedden, 78th Highlanders

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Persia (Corpl. W. Sheddon, 78th Highlanders); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Defence of Lucknow, Lucknow (Corpl. W, Shedden, 78th Highlanders) light contact marks, otherwise better than very fine (2) £1400-1600

William Shedden/Sheddon joined the 2nd Foot at Glasgow on 9 May 1843, and arrived at their Chatham depot on the 17th. He embarked with a draft for India where the service companies were serving on 25 August 1843, joining up with the regiment at Poona on 28 January 1844. The 2nd Foot were ordered home at the end of 1845, so whilst serving at Colaba on 1 September 1845, Shedden volunteered for the 28th Foot. He served with them for 2 years until they in turn were ordered to England. He was at Poona on 1 December 1847, when he transferred to the 78th Highlanders, then at Belgaum. 

He became No. 3054 of the 78th and served through the Mutiny and Persia campaigns with them. When the 78th went back to the U.K. he went with them and died at Aldershot on 9 December 1861. His effects & credits pages state he was a weaver, born in Paisley. Sold with discharge papers copied onto a disc.