Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Captain A. W Cameron 92nd Foot) fitted with silver ribbon buckle, overall surface marks and edge bruising, otherwise good fine £300-£360

Arthur Wellington Cameron was born in 1827, son of Sir Alexander Cameron, K.C.B., of Inverailort Castle, Invernessshire. He was commissioned Ensign in the 92nd Highlanders on 6 December 1844; Lieutenant and Adjutant, 17 March 1846; Captain, 28 January 1853.

Captain Cameron joined the regiment in India on 14 October 1858 and commanded the 92nd Highlanders in the Central India Campaign, including the actions at Sindwaho, 19 October (mentioned in dispatches) and Korai, 25 October 1858 (Medal).

He was promoted to Major on 6 February 1865, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding on 24 December 1873. He was promoted to Colonel on 28 October 1876 and retired on full pay three days later to the family estate, Inverailort Castle, near Inverness. During the Second World War, the castle was used for training commandos.

Sold with further research including several copied regimental group photographs and extracts from the regimental history. Please visit the following link for a more detailed account of his services in India:

http://www.britishmedals.us/collections/TB/brit/cameron.html