British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Quartermaster Serjeant D. Folly, 88th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol No. 2493 Qr. Mr. Serjt. D. Folly, 88th Regt.) engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Qr. Mr. Serjt. D. Folly, 88th Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (No. 2493 Qr. Mr. Serjt. D. Folly, 88th Regt.) fitted with a ‘British Crimea’ style suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £650-750

With the copied discharge papers of ‘550 Sergeant Daniel Foley, 105th, late 88th Regiment’. Daniel Foley was born in Tralee, Co. Kerry. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for service with the 88th Regiment on 31 May 1848, aged 19 years. He attained the rank of Quartermaster Serjeant in December 1855 and serving in the Crimea, was wounded at Inkermann. After service in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, he was reduced to Private for neglect of duty in October 1862. Was transferred to the 105th Regiment in March 1863 and gained the rank of Sergeant in May 1866. Serjeant Foley was discharged on 29 July 1869 on the termination of his second period of service.