Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private D. McMillan, 72nd Highlanders

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (David McMillan 72nd Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (David McMillan 72nd Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2656 David McMillan 72nd Foot) impressed naming, first two digits of number re-engraved; Turkish Crimea 1855, French issue (No. 2656 Private David McMillan 72nd Highlanders) contemporarily engraved naming, plugged and fitted with a Crimea-style suspension, generally very fine and better (4) £600-£800

David McMillan was born in 1828 and attested for the 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch) on 4 March 1846, before transferring to the 72nd Highlanders in March 1852. He served for twenty one years, of which 14 years was spent overseas, including Bermuda, Malta and North America as well as India and the Crimea. During the Great Sepoy Mutiny he was present at the siege of Kotah, and the battles of Bunass and Tertagbuhr. Despite breaks in good conduct and a period of imprisonment he was awarded a Long Service Medal, and was discharged in October 1867. His papers make a reference to an application to the Lloyds Patriotic Fund in 1900.