A Poignant Indian Mutiny Medal to the 2nd in Command of the 19th Regiment N.I. Who Committed Suicide Under a Fit of Temporary Insanity, medal with clasp Central India, impressed naming, ‘BT MAJOR W.E. MCPHERSON’. Walter Edward McPherson was born on the Isle of Wight on 21st October 1825, the son of Captain Philip McPherson of H.M.’s 46th and 17th Regiments. He was admitted as a Cadet in the Bombay Army at Poona India in 1841. Attached to the 5th Native Infantry in February 1842 he qualified as an interpreter in Hindustani in February the following year. Promoted Captain on 18th April 1854 and he served with the 24th Native Infantry during the Mutiny. Promoted to Major on 11th December 1861 and he committed suicide at Baroda on 2nd December 1864 in a fit of temporary insanity.Sold with some research.