Miscellaneous 568
Matthew Boulton’s Medal for Trafalgar 1805, a specially struck reduced-size medallion, issued for the centenary celebrations in 1905, 31mm (2), one in bronze-gilt, the other in white metal, identical in all respects to the full-size medallion, but ‘Centenary of The Battle of Trafalgar 1905’ additionally struck on reverse, the edge inscribed ‘bronze’ on first, and both struck without presentation inscription to edge, first nearly extremely, second nearly good very fine (2) £120-£160
569
The 88th Foot Order of Merit awarded to Private Francis Connolly who was severely wounded in the left thigh at Salamanca, in the left leg at Busaco, in the head at Ciudad Rodrigo, and in both hands when quelling a riot at Montmartre in France in 1815
88th Foot Order of Merit 1818, 1st Class Cross for 12 General Actions, 44mm, the reverse inscribed ‘Francis Connolly’, fitted with straight bar suspension inscribed ‘Peninsula’, good very fine
£2,400-£2,800 Provenance: O. D. Cresswell Collection. Approximately 75 1st Class Orders of Merit awarded to soldiers of the 88th Foot.
Francis Connolly was born in the Parish of Crossboyne, near Hollymount, County Mayo, and enlisted into the 88th Foot at Hastings, Sussex, on 5 February 1806, aged 21 years, for ‘Life’. He served a total of 15 years 289 days and was discharged on 20 November 1821, in ‘consequence of a reduction in the establishment of the Regt. Is worn out from length of service; has a severe wound of the left thigh received at Salamanca; wound of left leg at Busaco; two wounds of the head at Ciudad Rodrigo; wounds of both hands received in quelling a riot at Montmartre in France in 1815 when on duty.’ He was admitted to an Out-Pension at Chelsea Hospital on the day following his discharge and died on 3 November 1838.
The 88th Foot suffered heavy casualties in the Peninsula, especially at Talavera (110), Busaco (132), Fuentes D’Onor (68), Ciudad Rodrigo (63), Badajoz (250), Salamanca (127), Vittoria (295), Orthes (265) and Toulouse (85).
Sold with copied discharge papers and entry from Chelsea Hospital admission book. 570
Hanbury Rifle Volunteers Marksmans Prize Medal 1870, 41mm, silver, the obverse featuring two Rifleman, one kneeling and taking aim, the other standing at ease, ‘In Defence’ around, the reverse engraved ‘The Hanbury Medal Marksmans Prize 1870’ within laurel wreath, the edge engraved ‘3rd Mon of Hanbury Rifle Volunteers Captn. Commandant A. Hair’, with silver scroll suspension, edge bruising, suspension claw loose, otherwise very fine and rare
£80-£120 571
Army Inter-Regimental Rifle Matches Prize Medal, 48mm, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1884, a skeletal prize medal, the obverse featuring the Royal coat of arms, with outer laurel wreath and crossed rifles below, these engraved ‘1884’, the reverse engraved ‘Won by Corporal Brimer, 13th. Hussars’, good very fine
£80-£120 572
Norwich Tribute Medal 1899-1901, 32mm x 26mm, silver, the obverse featuring a shield bearing the city arms, ‘Presented by Mayor and Citizens of Norwich’, within laurel wreath around, the reverse inscribed ‘Pro Patria Norfolk Volunteers South Africa 1899-1901’, and contemporarily engraved ‘Pte. E. Ingate 5606’, lacking ring suspension, nearly extremely fine, rare
£200-£240 Referenced in Hibbard, A19.
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