A Collection of Medals The Property of a Gentleman
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Three: Lieutenant A. J. Austin, 30th Foot, who was wounded in the assault on the Redan in September 1855
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (A. J. Austin, Lieut., 30th Foot), naming engraved in upright capitals; TURKEY,ORDER OF
MEDJIDIE, 5th class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, British issue (A. J. Austin, Lieut., 30th
Regiment), engraved naming, contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (3) £400-500
Alfred John Austin, who was appointed an Ensign in the 30th Foot in June 1854, quickly witnessed active service in the Crimea, where
he served before Sebastopol and was wounded in the assault on the Redan on 8 September 1855 - the regimental history also verifies
his subsequent award of the Turkish Order of Medjidie, 5th class. He was advanced to Lieutenant in November 1855; sold with
research.
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Four: Corporal W. Chettleburgh, Rifle Brigade
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol ([?] Chittleburg, 1st Batn. Rifle Bde), officially impressed naming; CANADA GENERAL
SERVICE 1866-70, 2 clasps, Fenian Raid 1866, Fenian Raid 1870 (3793 Corporal E. J. Chettleburg, 1st Bn. R.B.); ARMY L.S.
& G.C. MEDAL, V.R., small letter reverse (3793 Cpl. W. Chettleburgh, 1st Rfl. Bde.); TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, Sardinian issue
([?] Chettleburgh, Rifle Brigade), contemporary engraved naming, contact marks and edge bruising on the first and last,
with consequent loss of part of naming details, fine or better, the second and third very fine or better (4) £600-800
William Chettleburgh, who was born in Norwich, Norfolk, enlisted in the Rifle Brigade in June 1854 and quickly witnessed active
service in the Crimea, where he was present in operations before Sebastopol and gained advancement to Sergeant in February 1855 - a
few weeks later, however, for offences unknown, he was reduced to Private. As also verified by his discharge papers, he served in
Canada for eight years, where he qualified for the above described Medal and clasps, and was no doubt involved in the earlier “Trent
Affair” (see W. E. Campbell’s article in the O.M.R.S. Journal, Winter 1998, for full details).
Chettleburgh was advanced to Corporal in July 1870, awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in October 1875, and was discharged at
Winchester in the following year; sold with copied service record and medal roll verification.
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Three: Private J. Davis, 81st Foot, late 4th King’s Own Regiment
ABYSSINIA 1867 (500 J. Davis, 1st Battn. 4th the K.O.R. Regt.); AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (686 Pte. J. Davis 81st Foot);
ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (12th Bde. 686 Pte. J. Davis, 81st Regt.), mounted as worn from a
contemporary wearing bar, the first with repaired suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine or better
(3) £500-600
John David, who was born in Jersey, enlisted in the 4th King’s Own Regiment at Westminster in February 1859. Embarked for the East
Indies in October 1860, he was present with his regiment in the Abyssinia operations of 1867-68, prior to transferring to the 81st Foot
in May of the latter year. Subsequently engaged with the 81st in the Second Afghan War, he was eventually discharged in November
1886 after 27 years with the Colours.
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