ORIGINAL CRIMEA MEDAL SEBASTOPLO CLASP TO PTE 4451.G.SADLER1/RIFLE BDE

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ORIGINAL CRIMEA MEDAL SABASTOPOL CLASP TO 4451 PTE.G SADLER 1/RIFLE BDE PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU REQUIRE FURTHER HELP OR INFORMATION. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE PREFERRED PAYPAL WILL HAVE TO CLEAR INTO MY ACCOUNT BEFORE POSTING THANK YOU DUE TO A NUMBER OF REQUEST.S I HAVE ADDED PICTURES OF THE NAMING THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ASKED/ IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FUTHER HELP CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LISTING. Two battalions of the Rifle Brigade fought in the Crimea, one leading the advance over the River Alma and both taking part in the hard fought battle of Inkerman and the long siege of Sebastopol where they suffered severely from the bitterly cold Russain winter. This campaign saw the first awards of the Victoria Cross and the regiment won eight of them, more than any other regiment. RIFLEMAN F WHEATLEY VC THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1854 SEBASTOPOL Date of Act of Gallantry: 12 October 1854 Place: Sebastopol, Crimea Citation: "F Wheatley, Private, 2nd Battn. The (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade. For throwing a live shell over the parapet of the trenches before Sebastopol." (London Gazette, 24 February 1857) ********************************************************** LIEUTENANT THE HON HH CLIFFORD VC (Later Major General Sir Henry Clifford VC KCMG CB) THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1854 INKERMAN Date of Act of Gallantry: 5 November 1 854 Place: Inkerman, Crimea Citation: "Captain Hon H Clifford was ADC to Major-General Sir G Buller at the Battle of Inkerman. He accompanied the 77th Regiment in their charge and, observing some of the enemy coming up a ravine amongst bushes on the flank of the 77th and being on horseback, he charged the nearest of them with his sword, nearly cutting off the head of one. He then charged another and almost severed his left arm from the body." (London Gazette, 24 February 1857) ********************************************************** LIEUTENANT WJM CUNINGHAME VC THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1854 SEBASTOPOL Date of Act of Gallantry: 20 November 1854 Place: Sebastopol, Crimea Citation: "Highly distinguished at the capture of the Rifle pits, 20th November 1854. His gallant conduct was recorded in the French General Orders." (London Gazette, 24 February 1857) ********************************************************** LIEUTENANT CT BOURCHIER VC THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1854 SEBASTOPOL Date of Act of Gallantry: 20 November 1854 Place: Sebastopol, Crimea Citation: "Highly distinguished at the capture of the Rifle pits, 20th November 1854. His gallant conduct was recorded in the French General Orders." (London Gazette, 24 February 1857) ********************************************************** RIFLEMAN J BRADSHAW VC THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1855 SEBASTOPOL Date of Act of Gallantry: 22 April 1855 Place: Sebastopol, Crimea Citation: "A Russian rifle-pit, situated among the rocks overhanging the Woronzoff Road, between the third parallel, Right Attack, and the Quarries (at that time in the possession of the enemy), was occupied every night by the Russians, and their riflemen commanded a portion of the Left Attack, and impeded the work in a new battery then being erected on the extreme right front of the second parallel, Left Attack. It was carried in daylight on 22nd April, 1855, by two riflemen, one of whom was Private Bradshaw. He has since received the French War Medal. The rifle-pit was subsequently destroyed on further support being obtained." (London Gazette, 24 February 1857) ********************************************************** RIFLEMAN R HUMPSTON VC THE RIFLE BRIGADE - 1855 SEBASTOPOL Date of Act of Gallantry: 22 April 1855 Place: Sebastopol, Crimea Citation: "A Russi... read more

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