Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Colour-Sergeant Rupert Hambleton, 44th Regiment, later 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Rupt. Hambleton, 44th) contemporary engraved naming; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1860 (Color Serjt., 44th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2729 Cr. Serjt., 44th Foot); Turkish Crimea, British issue (44 Regt.); together with a fine presentation goblet, low grade Indian silver, unmarked, 165mm overall, the body chased with geometric floral design, the central escutcheon inscribed ‘44th Regiment, Presented to Color Sergt. R. Hambleton by the Sergeants of the above corps as a token of respect on his leaving the Regiment. Belgaum, 4th March 1864’, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and better (5) £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Essex Regiment from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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Rupert Hambleton was born in the Parish of Marslow, near Leek, Staffordshire, and was a tailor by trade. He attested for the 7th Regiment at Stafford on 23 January 1843, when aged 20 years, and promoted to Corporal in May 1845. He was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to the 44th Regiment in December 1845, and served with the 44th throughout the campaigns in the Crimea and China. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity and discharged at Belgaum in India in March 1864. He subsequently served with the 2nd Stafford Militia, until December 1874, and the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, until his final discharge due to old age on 1 August 1882. Sold with copy service and discharge papers.