William Neville Custance
William Custance | |
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| Birth name | William Neville Custance |
| Born | 26 October 1811 Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 7 February 1886 (aged 74) Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1831–1886 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 95th Regiment of Foot 46th (or South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) |
| Commands | 6th Dragoon Guards in India Commandant of the Cavalry Depots at Canterbury and Maidstone Colonel of the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Battle of Sebastopol Indian Rebellion of 1857 Siege of Delhi and other battles |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Turkish Order of the Medjidie (5th Class) |
General William Neville Custance CB (26 October 1811 – 7 February 1886) was a senior British Army officer, who served initially as an infantry officer; but mainly as cavalry officer. Seeing service in the Crimean War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Indian Mutiny).