CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
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Four: Gunner H. Ley, Royal Navy
BALTIC 1854-55, unnamed; CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (H. Ley, H.M.S. Princess Royal, Sept. 8 1855),
contemporary naming; INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (H. Ley, Gunr. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Thistle); TURKISH CRIMEA
1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, with swivel-bar suspension, clasp loose on riband of second, contact marks and
occasional edge bruising, generally very fine or better (4) £600-700
Henry Ley was born in Devon in December 1835 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class in November 1853. He subsequently
witnessed active service in the Baltic and Crimea operations in H.M.S. Princess Royal, gaining advancement to Able Seaman in 1857
and to Leading Seaman in June 1860. Thereafter specialising in gunnery, Ley was awarded a First Class Certificate in Armstrong Gun
Drill and was appointed Mate and, in March 1864, Acting Gunner. Having then attracted Their Lordships displeasure, and been placed
bottom of the list of Gunners 3rd Class for a year, he regained his laurels in the Thistle in the Perak operations of 1875-76, and was
finally pensioned ashore as a Gunner in early 1880; sold with copied service record.
1106
Pair: Deputy Inspector General J. Rorie, Royal Navy
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Rorie, H.M.S. Queen) engraved naming; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, British issue
unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, good very fine (2) £200-250
John Rorie was commissioned an Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy in 1849. During the Crimea War he served aboard H.M.S.
Queen. He was present during the bombardment of Fort Constantine in October 1854; he then served ashore with the Naval Brigade.
Rorie was promoted to Surgeon in 1858; Staff Surgeon in 1871; Fleet Surgeon in 1880, and Deputy Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets in
1882. He retired from the service in 1882 and died in 1898
1107
Pair: Gunner’s Mate John Cleverly, Royal Navy
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Gunners Mate. John Gleverly (sic). R.N.) depot impressed naming, cast suspension,
replacement suspension post, claw tightened/refitted; FRANCE, SECOND EMPIRE, LEGION OF HONOUR, Chevalier’s breast badge,
silver, gold and enamel, first with some contact marks and edge bruising; second with minor enamel damage, very fine
and better (2) £280-320
Legion of Honour, 5th Class London Gazette 4 August 1856. ‘John Cleverly, Gunner’s Mate, “London”. Name spelt ‘Gleverly’ on
medal.
Medals contained in fitted red leather case with portrait photograph of the recipient. With copied gazette extracts and ship details.
1108
Pair: Private M. Conway, 17th Regiment
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (.. 3259 M. Conway, 17th Re..) engraved naming; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, Sardinian
issue (3259 Michael Conway 1st Battn. 17th Regt.) impressed naming, pierced with ring suspension, first with edge
bruising and contact marks, fine and better (2) £120-160
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