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
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