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Campaign Groups and Pairs, A fine ‘Light Brigade’ Charger group of 3 awarded to Thomas Harrison, 11th Hussars, who was awarded the French Médaille Militaire, “Where he behaved very gallantly in galloping to the rescue of several colleagues who were fighting against overwhelming odds”, comprising; Crimea Medal 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, ( Thomas Harrison 11th Hussars ) contemporary engraved naming in an accepted regimental style; French Médaille Militaire, silver, gilt and enamel; Turkish Crimea Medal 1855, Sardinian issue, this last fitted with decorated swing suspension, the second enamel work now largely lacking, contact wear and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine, mounted for wear (3)
*ex Glendining’s, 23 rd June 1932, the property of a descendant
ex Wallis & Wallis, 9 th December 1962
ex The Collection of The Reverend Ralph A. Fitzpatrick
ex DNW, Lot 339, 28 th July 1993
Private Thomas Harrison (No 1389, 11 th Hussars) enlisted in the Regiment in April 1848. He rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade on the 25 th October 1854, and was later in hospital during April and May of 1885. He was Hospital Orderly in June 1885, and later became Lance –Corporal in the Regiment. He left the Crime in H.T Toning in June 1856. Thomas Harrison died, 14 th November 1859.
The Citation for the French Medaille Militaire states: “Present at the Battles of the Alma and Balaklava where he behaved very gallantly in galloping to the rescue of several comrades, who were fighting against overwhelming odds”.
The 11 th Hussars sustained 32 men killed and 26 wounded in the Charge.
Noted on Page 161 of “Honour The Light Brigade” by William M. Lummis and Kenneth G. Wynn.
Sold with photocopy page of Lummis and Wynn and an original “Catalogue of British Military Medals in the Collection of Rev. Ralph A. Fitzpatrick” – Los Angeles, Richard Keefe, Printer and Stationer – 1972, signed to frontispiece and dated by the author - May 13 1973.
*ex Glendining’s, 23 rd June 1932, the property of a descendant
ex Wallis & Wallis, 9 th December 1962
ex The Collection of The Reverend Ralph A. Fitzpatrick
ex DNW, Lot 339, 28 th July 1993
Private Thomas Harrison (No 1389, 11 th Hussars) enlisted in the Regiment in April 1848. He rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade on the 25 th October 1854, and was later in hospital during April and May of 1885. He was Hospital Orderly in June 1885, and later became Lance –Corporal in the Regiment. He left the Crime in H.T Toning in June 1856. Thomas Harrison died, 14 th November 1859.
The Citation for the French Medaille Militaire states: “Present at the Battles of the Alma and Balaklava where he behaved very gallantly in galloping to the rescue of several comrades, who were fighting against overwhelming odds”.
The 11 th Hussars sustained 32 men killed and 26 wounded in the Charge.
Noted on Page 161 of “Honour The Light Brigade” by William M. Lummis and Kenneth G. Wynn.
Sold with photocopy page of Lummis and Wynn and an original “Catalogue of British Military Medals in the Collection of Rev. Ralph A. Fitzpatrick” – Los Angeles, Richard Keefe, Printer and Stationer – 1972, signed to frontispiece and dated by the author - May 13 1973.
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