Campaign Groups and Pairs 111 Three: Private R. Dennis, 17th Lancers, later 12th Lancers and 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (R. Dennis. 17th. Lancers.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (R, B, Dennis, 12th. Lancers.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (R. Dennis. 17 Lancers.) contemporarily engraved naming, plugged and fitted with straight bar suspension, minor edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3)
£500-£700
Richard B. Dennis attested for the 17th Lancers on 23 August 1854, and served with them in the Crimea during the Siege of Sebastopol. Transferring to the 12th Lancers in August 1856, he proceeded to India, and saw further service during the Great Sepoy Mutiny, before transferring to the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry on 29 February 1860.
Sold with copied medal roll extracts.
112
Pair: Private G. Ball, Scots Fusilier Guards
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2282 George Ball. 1st. Bn. S.F. Gds.) contemporarily engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with small ring suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2)
£400-£500
George Ball was born in Wimborne, Dorset, in 1819, and attested for the Scots Fusilier Guards at Romsey, Hampshire, on 27 December 1837. He served with the Guards overseas from 28 February 1854 to 4 July 1856, and was present throughout the Crimean War. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in December 1857, and was discharged on 22 March 1859, after 21 years and 86 days’ service.
Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.
113
Pair: Private George Marchant, Scots Fusilier Guards, who was severely wounded at Inkermann
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (G. Marchant. 1st Btn. Scots Fslr. Gds.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (G. Marchant, 1 Bn Scots Fuslr. Gds.) both fitted with T. B. Bailey, Coventry, silver ribbon brooches, some unofficial rivets, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise fine (2)
£260-£300
George Bailey was severly wounded at the battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854 (London Gazette 11 December 1854). Sold with confirmation of all clasps.
114
Four: Sergeant T. Rooney, Royal Irish Regiment, late 39th Foot
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. Rooney, 39th Regt.) officially impressed naming; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 to 1866 (1653 Corpl. Thos. Rooney, 2nd Bn. 18th Ryl. Irish Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1653 Sergt. T. Rooney 2nd Bn. 18th Foot.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, the first with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4)
£400-£500 Provenance: Bought Baldwin’s, May 1963.
Thomas Rooney was born at Castlereagh, County Roscommon, and attested for the 39th Foot at Bayle, Roscommon, on 16 January 1855, aged 21. He was promoted to Corporal in January 1858 and transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Irish Regiment as a Private on 20 August 1863, re-engaged two days later, and was promoted to Corporal in August 1864 and to Sergeant in December 1867. He served abroad for 1 year in the Crimea, 3 years 5 months in Canada, 6 months in the West Indies, and 6 years 11 months in Australia and New Zealand. He was discharged at Colchester on 10 January 1876, having claimed it on termination of his second period of limited engagement. ‘He is in possession of the Crimean Medal with clasp for Sebastopol, Turkish, New Zealand & Good Conduct Medals.’
Sold with copied discharge papers.
www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195 |
Page 196 |
Page 197 |
Page 198 |
Page 199 |
Page 200 |
Page 201 |
Page 202 |
Page 203 |
Page 204 |
Page 205 |
Page 206 |
Page 207 |
Page 208 |
Page 209 |
Page 210 |
Page 211 |
Page 212 |
Page 213 |
Page 214 |
Page 215 |
Page 216 |
Page 217 |
Page 218 |
Page 219 |
Page 220 |
Page 221 |
Page 222 |
Page 223 |
Page 224 |
Page 225
