- Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 1848 William Chisholm 72d Highlanders)- Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Wm. Chisholm, 72nd Highlanders)- Turkey: Crimea Medal 1855. With 'Sardinian' flag reverseThe Turkish Crimea Medal un-named as issued, and fitted with a replacement white-metal straight suspensionWounded-in-Action: No. 1848 Private William Chisholm is confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' before Sebastopol on 13 August 1855 (reference the casualty lists published in the London Gazette issue of 28 August 1855)Naming is regimentally engraved in a contemporary 'Gothic' engraved style known for this particular regiment (reference the OMRS publication 'By Order of Her Majesty' The Crimea Medal Institution, Manufacture, Naming and Distribution' (Martin, Pickering & Satterly, 2017). A few letters **** in 'Highlanders now wornMedals & Clasps Verification: William Chisholm of the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Highlanders) Regiment of Foot is confirmed entitled to both the British Campaign Medal and clasps, per the below referenced medal rolls. There is no medal roll in the public domain for the Turkish Crimea medal - however the medal was, by default, an automatic entitlement to anyone who had qualified for the British Crimea Medal:- Crimea Medal with clasp 'Sebastopol': WO 100/31- Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp 'Central India': WO 100/38. Present at Siege of Kotah & Pertabghur- Turkish Crimea Medal: An automatic medal entitlement per referenced British Crimea & clasp entitlementImportant: A search of the respective medals rolls for the Crimea and Indian Mutiny to the 72nd Highlanders, shows that only one man of the name William Chisolm was entitled to both the Cream Medal and an Indian Mutiny Medal, viz No 1814 Private William Chisholm. There was another William Chisholm in the regiment who earned the Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India clasp, viz 3557 Corporal William Chisholm, however this latter only enlisted in the last quarter of 1855, and did not serve in the Crimea - the latter namesake subsequently transferred to the Royal Engineers and later earned a Long Service & Good Conduct Medal as a 'Sapper'After taking his final discharge from the British Army, No. 1848 Private William Chisholm, late 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own) Highlanders, returned to Scotland, where he exchanged his military uniform for a civil uniform, when he accepted an appointment as a Constable with the Partick Burgh Police in Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow newspapers of the late 19th Century contain a number of articles and mentions of William Chisholm, who was a well known be-medalled Crimean War & Indian Mutiny veteran in Glasgow. The 'Daily Record and Mail' issue of 22 September 1910, contained the below following obituary:Quote,THINNING THE RED LINEAnother Crimea veteran, Mr. William Chisholm, passed away yesterday at his residence, 370 Dumbarton Road, Partick, at the age of 86. A native of Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, the deceased joined the Army at an early age, and during the sixteen years he was with the colours, he took part in both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. On leaving the Army he joined the Partick police force in 1860, and served as a constable until February 1892, when he retired on a pension. The deceased who was well known and highly respected in Partick, leaves a widow and a grown-up son and daughter.Unquote.Condition: VF