CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 1078


Three: Captain of the Forecastle James Thompson, Royal Navy, a member of Shannon’s Naval Brigade


CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (James Thomson. C.F.C. H.M.S. Simoom) contemporary engraved naming; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with rings for suspension; INDIANMUTINY 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Jas. Thompson, Capt. Forecastle. Shannon) mounted in this order from an attractive floral-engraved silver bar as worn, nearly extremely fine (3)


£1000-1200


James Thompson was born in Newton Stewart, Co. Tyrone, in August 1813. He did not enter the Royal Navy until March 1848, at the relatively mature age of 34 years 6 months, having by then seen considerable service in the Merchant Navy. He was immediately rated as Able Seaman in H.M.S. Ganges. In October 1849 he was advanced to 2nd Captain of the Forecastle, equivalent to Petty Officer 2nd Class, and in July 1850 to Captain of the Forecastle, or Petty Officer 1st Class. In January 1852 he entered Simoom, one of the earliest warships to be propelled by steam, converted for use as a troopship and used to convey troops to the Crimea in 1854. Simoom afterwards took part in the bombardment of Sebastopol.


In September 1856, Thompson was moved to Shannon and served in India with the Naval Brigade in the operations that resulted in the capture of Lucknow. Shannon returned to England and was paid off in January 1859, Thompson being briefly placed in Victory before being drafted to Algiers, and advanced to Chief Captain of the Forecastle in July 1859. He was transferred to Asia, in which ship he completed the 10-years Continuous Service for which he had volunteered, and immediately signed on again to complete 20 years service. In January 1864 he moved to Duncan, where he remained until June 1867, when he joined his final ship, Duke of Wellington. here he remained until his final discharge in March 1868. Although he did receive a Navy pension it does not appear that he ever received the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Sold with full record of service and copied medal roll entries. Although his surname is spelt without a ‘p’ on his Crimea medal, it is spelt Thompson throughout on his service records and medal rolls.


x1079 Three: Private George Parkin, 90th Regiment


CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (G. Parkin. 90th Regt.) officially impressed naming; INDIANMUTINY 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Geoe. Parkins. 90th Regt.) naming officially re-impressed; TURKISH CRIMEA, Sardinian issue, unnamed, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3)


£300-360 Indian Mutiny roll shows George Parkin not Parkins and confirms both clasps. 1080 Pair: Private T. Statham, 19th Foot


CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. Statham. 19th Regt.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw re-affixed; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension as issued, generally nearly very fine (2)


£200-240


Thomas Statham was born in Shardlow, Derbyshire, and attested for the 19th Foot at Dover, Kent, in November 1854. He served with the Regiment during the Crimea campaign, and in India (entitled to an India General Service Medal 1854-95, with ‘North West Frontier’ clasp). He was discharged on 15 September 1876, after 21 years and 37 days’ service, during which time he was promoted Corporal five times, and reduced in rank five times.


1081 Three: Private J. Spillane, 82nd Foot


CRIMEA 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Pte. John Spillane. 82nd. Regt. P.W.V.) Regimentally impressed naming; TURKISH CRIMEA 1855, British issue (2423. J. Spillane. 82nd. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension; ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2473 John. Spillane. 82nd Foot) impressed naming, mounted in this order, suspension claw re-affixed on last, heavy contact marks to first therefore good fine, the L.S. & G.C. better (3) £260-300


John Spillane was born in Cahir, Co. Kerry, Ireland, in 1823, and attested for the 82nd (Prince of Wales’s Volunteers) Regiment of Foot at Cahirciveen in January 1847. He served with the Regiment in the Crimean War, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, on 28 November 1868. He was discharged, having never risen above the rank of Private, in August 1869, after 22 years and 207 days’ service.


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