Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Lieut. W, N. Carleton, 9th Lancers) nearly extremely fine £400-£500

Provenance: Glendining, June 1952.

William Napier Carleton was born in 1838, son of Henry Carleton, Barrister, of Dame Street, Dublin. He was appointed a Cornet in the 9th Lancers on 2 February 1858, and promoted to Lieutenant on 6 November 1858. He served in the Indian Mutiny campaign of 1858-59 and was present at the affair at Kunde Kote, 4 January 1859 (Medal). In September 1860 he was convicted at Dorchester of wilful damage to a shopkeeper’s sign and received a fine. Four months later, on 15 January 1861, he left the regiment and transferred to the 96th Foot. He retired in 1863 and died in Dublin on 4 August 1864, aged 25.