The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Hillard
466
SUTLEJ 1845-46, for Moodkee 1845, 3 clasps, Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal,
Sobraon (Serjt. John Ferris, 50th Regt.), with old silver riband buckle,
signs of overall refurbishment, edge bruising and contact marks, thus
fine £600-800
John Ferris enlisted in the 50th Regiment in London in April 1840 and was
embarked for India in July 1841, where he first witnessed active service in the
Gwalior campaign, when present at the Battle of Punniar in December 1843.
Advanced to Sergeant in May 1844, he won entitlement to the above described
Medal & clasps during the First Sikh War (India Office L/Mil/5/70 refers), but was
killed by the collapse of his barracks at Loodianah on 20 May 1846.
467
PUNJAB 1848-49, 2 clasps, Goojerat, Mooltan, contained in an old silver
glazed case, the edge of which is engraved, ‘Color Serjt. T. Wootton,
32nd Foot’, with decorated silver riband buckle, extremely fine £400
-500
Thomas Wootton was born in Leicester and enlisted in the 32nd Foot at
Nottingham in April 1838, aged 18 years. Having then gained rapid promotion to
Sergeant by October 1840, he was reduced to Private for misdemeanours
unknown in April 1843, but had regained his Sergeant’s stripes by August of the
following year. His subsequent service in the Punjab 1848-49, when he was
present at Goojerat and Mooltan, is verified by accompanying research, but he
was not present on active service in the Indian Mutiny, having returned home in
the early 1850s to take up an appointment in the Militia. He was finally
discharged in May 1859, at which stage he was recommended for an
appointment in the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment.
468
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (John Long, Boy 1 C.), officially impressed naming, clasp loose on riband, light
traces of fire damage, otherwise very fine £150-200
John Long was landed for services in the Naval Brigade at Sebastopol from H.M.S. Rodney.
469
CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Azoff, unnamed as issued, the clasp a tailor’s copy, one or two edge bruises, otherwise very
fine £60-80
470
The Crimea Medal awarded to Corporal John Sewell, 8th Hussars, who
was severely wounded in the famous charge of the Light Brigade and
died at Scutari eight weeks later
CRIMEA 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Corpl. John Sewell, 8th
Hussars), officially impressed naming, with contemporary riband buckle
inscribed ‘Crimea’, better than very fine £6000-8000
John Sewell, who was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, enlisted in the 8th
Hussars in in London in October 1851, aged 19 years. Embarked for the Crimea
in the transport Wilson Kennedy in April 1854, he was advanced to Corporal in
August and participated in the famous charge of the Light Brigade on 25 October,
when he was severely wounded. In that memorable action, the 8th Hussars
sustained losses of two officers and 19 men killed, and two officers and 17 men
wounded, in addition to another eight being taken P.O.W. For his own part,
Sewell died of his wounds at Scutari on 26 December 1854, regimental musters
revealing that his effects were worth less than 10 shillings after clearance of debt.
He had been one of 25 Corporals to have joined the ranks of the Light Brigade on
the morning of the charge, 15 of whom became casualties.
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