SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
77
ABYSSINIA 1867 (651 S. W. Cochrane, H.M. 45th Regt.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £180-220
78
ASHANTEE 1873-74, no clasp (Sub. Lt. A. S. Pringle R.N. H.M.S. Active. 73-74) nearly extremely fine £200-250
Andrew Scott Pringle was born on 15 April 1851, and first entered as a Naval Cadet on 5 September 1865 aboard H.M.S. Britannia.
Passing to H.M.S. Cahrybdis in December 1866, he was promoted to Midshipman on 20 June 1867. Appointed to H.M.S. Satellite in
September 1869, he served aboard H.M.S. Minotaur for two years commencing December 1870, and was promoted to Sub Lieutenant
on 4 July 1872. He served aboard H.M.S. Active from 24 May 1874 until 10 August 1875, when he was re-appointed to H.M.S. Flora
where he was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 October 1876. He was never employed as Lieutenant, remaining on half-pay until he
retired in June 1885 and died soon afterwards. Sold with copy record of service.
79
ASHANTEE 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1949 Pte. J. Coupar, 42nd Highds. 1873-4) suspension claw re-fixed, edge bruising,
about very fine £200-240
80
ASHANTEE 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (9705 Sapr. McOwen Letts, R.E. 1873-4) officially renamed, very fine
£120-160
81
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1123 Corpl. J. Graham, 90th
Foot) mostly renamed in a contemporary style, nearly very fine £900
-1200
The intriguing case of Daniel Sheehan, 6th Foot, alias James Graham, 90th Light
Infantry, and his presence at Rorke’s Drift has been the subject of two articles in
the OMRS Journal (Autumn 1988 and Spring 1989).
Daniel Sheehan was born near Cork in July 1851, and enlisted for the 6th Foot in
December 1870. By early 1876 he had been promoted to Sergeant but, later that
same year, he went absent for a week and was sentenced to be reduced in the
ranks to Private. In December 1876 he passed into the Reserve for a further six
years service in the Liverpool District but, for reasons unknown, he went to
Ireland and re-enlisted at Birr into the 90th Foot, changing his name to James
Graham.
Army Records caught up with him inside the month and, after two months in confinement, he was convicted of fraudulent enlistment
and put in Military Prison until June 1877. Private Graham went to South Africa with the 90th Foot in January 1878 to take part in the
war against the Gaikas and Galekas, but the army were not finished with him yet. In April 1878, while still in the field, he was again
tried by court martial for desertion from Liverpool District, forfeiting the 6 years service which Daniel Sheehan had accumulated for
pension and good conduct. Four months later he was promoted to Corporal, in which rank he is recorded as being present at the
defence of Rorke’s Drift in January 1879. How he came to be there is a mystery but his presence is confirmed by Lieutenant Chard and
by Colour-Sergeant Bourne on his amended roll. Furthermore, his service papers state ‘Present at the defence of Rorke’s Drift 22.1.79’.
He subsequently went to India with his regiment and was finally discharged there as a Colour-Sergeant in December 1891, his former
service and pension entitlements having been restored to him in the intervening years. History does not record the circumstances that
caused his medal to be renamed but of one thing we are certain - Corporal Graham was the only member of the 90th Foot to be
present at the historic defence of Rorke’s Drift. Sold with a large quantity of additional research including service papers and both
aforementioned OMRS articles.
82
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (954 Pte. R. Franklin, 90th Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, therefore
very fine £400-450
83
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1776 Pte. A. Pelliseur. 3/60th
Foot) some minor nicks and scuffs, otherwise toned, extremely fine
£300-350
84
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (1555 Drumr. W. McMillan, 2/11th Regt.) contact marks, nearly very fine £90-110
William McMillan was born in Cumbernauled, Dumbartonshire. A Quarryman by occupation, he attested for the 52nd Regiment at
Glasgow on 16 August 1860, aged 19 years. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion 11th Regiment in July 1861, he was appointed a
Drummer in February 1869. He served overseas at the Cape of Good Hope for 7 years, nine months; in China, for 1 year, one month,
in India for 3 years, one month, and in Afghanistan for five months. For his services he was awarded the Afghanistan Medal without
clasp and three Good Conduct Badges. McMillan was discharged on 12 July 1881, being found unfit for further service. With copied
discharge papers.
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