Lot 4898

Description

Pair: Crimea Medal 1854-56, - clasp - Sebastopol; Turkish Crimea Medal 1855-56 (British issue). Armrs. Serjt. John Ancill 44th Regt. on first medal, the second medal unnamed as issued. The named medal impressed. The second medal missing suspension ring and ribbon, a few surface marks on Crimea Medal, otherwise very fine.

John Ancill, armourer, age 25, born at Newport, Shopshire, England; Enl.04Dec1848 with East Essex Regt of Foot (44th); served overseas in Malta and the Crimea; died in Madras 16Nov1858, whilst serving as an Armourer Sgt., cause unknown, but it is most likely he died due to illness while the regiment awaited embarkation to China.

With an excellent file of research.