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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Lieut. Wm. Crozier, 75th Regt.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, nearly very fine £1600-1800

Lieutenant William Crozier was killed in action at Delhi on 18 July 1857.

William Crozier entered the Service on 16 April 1852 as an Ensign in the 4th Foot. On the 30th of the same month he was transferred to the 75th Foot, and having arrived in India in the following October, he joined that regiment at Ambala early in 1853. During the winter of 1853-54 he accompanied the regiment to Peshawar, whence he proceeded with it to Rawal Pindi in October 1855, and to Kasauli early in 1857. On the outbreak of the Mutiny he marched with the regiment to Ambala, and thence onwards toward Delhi. On 2 June he attained the rank of Lieutenant. On the 8th of the same month he was present at the action of Badli-ki-Serai and the seizure of the Ridge at Delhi. Thereafter he took part in the siege of Delhi until the 18th July, on which day he fell in action in repelling an attack, by the mutineers from Jhansi, on the right flank of the British position, near the Sabzi-Mandi.