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A good collection of 19th century British campaign medals, housed in an early 20th century fitted
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A good collection of 19th century British campaign medals, housed in an early 20th century fitted Spink & Son case.Featuring a Waterloo Medal, with what’s believed to be a later suspension ring, and named to Serjeant James Haswell 1st Battalion, 4th Regiment of Foot.Plus, a Crimea medal with clasps for Inkermann and Sebastopol, with depot or regimental style naming to the edge for Serjeant John Hedley 12th Battalion Royal Artillery, an officially impressed Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to 7 Sergeant Major John Hedley Cadet-Company Royal Artillery, and an unnamed Sardinian issue Turkish Crimea Medal, with an unusually narrow swivelling suspension, and the original width ribbon (designed to fit the original ring suspension it came with).There is also a mid 19th century style white metal / silver whistle, which presumably was used by Sgt Hedley - it is not hallmarked, nor personalised in any way.The Spink & Son case has been purpose made to fit this group of medals and the whistle, and although the men have different surnames, they are assumed to be related somehow, and a descendant has put them together for display in the early part of the 20th century.Notes: Sjt James Haswell did not appear on the original Waterloo Medal roll, but the later edition Nominal Return of officers and men of the 4th (King’s Own Regiment) does record his name, with his and other names being originally omitted ‘due to a mistake at the time of making out the former returns’.Sjt Haswell is recorded as having been ‘taken ill on the march 17th June, unable to keep with regiment’.This entry would allude to the regiment’s march from Ghent to Waterloo.Many other men mentioned on this return who’d fallen sick are recorded as having been sent to rear on the orders of the regimental surgeon, but Sjt Haswell’s fate is unknown.It’s uncertain in what capacity he qualified for the medal, as a participation in one of the 2 previous battles of Ligny or Quatra Bras on June 16th would also have earned him the decoration, despite seemingly not fighting in the Battle of Waterloo.The recipient of the three remaining medals, Sgt John Hedley was born in 1834 in Woolwich, Kent, the son of former Royal Artillery sergeant and Chelsea Pensioner, Allan Hedley.Sgt Hedley would be discharged in 1872 after over 20 years of service, receiving his pension a little while later in 1873 at the age of 39.The 1851 census notes him as being age 17 and a ‘Drummer and Trumpeter’ with the regiment, and his love of music would stay with him for many years, with the 1881 census noting his occupation as being ‘Secretary, Choral Society’, with this being the Royal Choral Society.He would marry in 1871, and occupation at this time was noted as being ‘Sergeant Major R.A. Staff Clerk’.In 1911, at the age of 77, he occupation is recorded as being ‘by private means’, and he go on to live a further 5 years, before passing away on May 18th 1916 at Laxton Vicarage, Howden, Yorkshire. Interestingly, small published obituary from 1916 mentions ‘MVO’ after his name, which would suggest he was in receipt of the Royal Victorian Order, and indeed this is confirmed as having been conferred upon him by His Majesty the King in March 1910.Another retirement tribute from 1910 mentions his former service in the Crimea, with it ‘including service in the medical department’ where it was noted that he ‘made first hand acquaintance with the gruesome side of war, stripped of its glitter of honour and glory’.Condition: some age and service wear. The Waterloo Medal shows contact marks from wear, with there being two deeper dents the surface; one virtually obliterating the second letter G in George, and the other impacting the king’s cheek. The steel bale bridging the suspension ring and the medal has some play to it, and it will slide along the medal a little, with testament to this being some score lines to the medal near the rim. It’s suspected that the large suspension ring was replaced by Spink in the early 20th century, likely at the same time they provided the fitted case, and the die stamped silver buckle style ribbon pins to three medals. The Crimea Medal has some fine contact marks, and retains a reasonably tight suspension. The LSGC Medal is in good order, and also has a reasonably tight suspension. The Turkish Crimea Medal has slightly slack suspension, but otherwise remains in good order. The fitted case has a small patch of soiling to the silk lining on the lid, and minor exterior wear, but is otherwise in clean and tidy condition. The whistle is a little tarnished, and has some minor pin head sized dents.
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A good collection of 19th century British campaign medals, housed in an early 20th century fitted Spink & Son case.Featuring a Waterloo Medal, with what’s believed to be a later suspension ring, and named to Serjeant James Haswell 1st Battalion, 4th Regiment of Foot.Plus, a Crimea medal with clasps for Inkermann and Sebastopol, with depot or regimental style naming to the edge for Serjeant John Hedley 12th Battalion Royal Artillery, an officially impressed Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to 7 Sergeant Major John Hedley Cadet-Company Royal Artillery, and an unnamed Sardinian issue Turkish Crimea Medal, with an unusually narrow swivelling suspension, and the original width ribbon (designed to fit the original ring suspension it came with).There is also a mid 19th century style white metal / silver whistle, which presumably was used by Sgt Hedley - it is not hallmarked, nor personalised in any way.The Spink & Son case has been purpose made to fit this group of medals and the whistle, and although the men have different surnames, they are assumed to be related somehow, and a descendant has put them together for display in the early part of the 20th century.Notes: Sjt James Haswell did not appear on the original Waterloo Medal roll, but the later edition Nominal Return of officers and men of the 4th (King’s Own Regiment) does record his name, with his and other names being originally omitted ‘due to a mistake at the time of making out the former returns’.Sjt Haswell is recorded as having been ‘taken ill on the march 17th June, unable to keep with regiment’.This entry would allude to the regiment’s march from Ghent to Waterloo.Many other men mentioned on this return who’d fallen sick are recorded as having been sent to rear on the orders of the regimental surgeon, but Sjt Haswell’s fate is unknown.It’s uncertain in what capacity he qualified for the medal, as a participation in one of the 2 previous battles of Ligny or Quatra Bras on June 16th would also have earned him the decoration, despite seemingly not fighting in the Battle of Waterloo.The recipient of the three remaining medals, Sgt John Hedley was born in 1834 in Woolwich, Kent, the son of former Royal Artillery sergeant and Chelsea Pensioner, Allan Hedley.Sgt Hedley would be discharged in 1872 after over 20 years of service, receiving his pension a little while later in 1873 at the age of 39.The 1851 census notes him as being age 17 and a ‘Drummer and Trumpeter’ with the regiment, and his love of music would stay with him for many years, with the 1881 census noting his occupation as being ‘Secretary, Choral Society’, with this being the Royal Choral Society.He would marry in 1871, and occupation at this time was noted as being ‘Sergeant Major R.A. Staff Clerk’.In 1911, at the age of 77, he occupation is recorded as being ‘by private means’, and he go on to live a further 5 years, before passing away on May 18th 1916 at Laxton Vicarage, Howden, Yorkshire. Interestingly, small published obituary from 1916 mentions ‘MVO’ after his name, which would suggest he was in receipt of the Royal Victorian Order, and indeed this is confirmed as having been conferred upon him by His Majesty the King in March 1910.Another retirement tribute from 1910 mentions his former service in the Crimea, with it ‘including service in the medical department’ where it was noted that he ‘made first hand acquaintance with the gruesome side of war, stripped of its glitter of honour and glory’.Condition: some age and service wear. The Waterloo Medal shows contact marks from wear, with there being two deeper dents the surface; one virtually obliterating the second letter G in George, and the other impacting the king’s cheek. The steel bale bridging the suspension ring and the medal has some play to it, and it will slide along the medal a little, with testament to this being some score lines to the medal near the rim. It’s suspected that the large suspension ring was replaced by Spink in the early 20th century, likely at the same time they provided the fitted case, and the die stamped silver buckle style ribbon pins to three medals. The Crimea Medal has some fine contact marks, and retains a reasonably tight suspension. The LSGC Medal is in good order, and also has a reasonably tight suspension. The Turkish Crimea Medal has slightly slack suspension, but otherwise remains in good order. The fitted case has a small patch of soiling to the silk lining on the lid, and minor exterior wear, but is otherwise in clean and tidy condition. The whistle is a little tarnished, and has some minor pin head sized dents.
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