Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Veterinary Surgeon T. Hurford, 12th Royal Lancers

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Vety. Surgeon Thos. Hurford, 12th Rl. Lancers) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, both with silver buckles on ribbon, slight edge bruising, very fine (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps.

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Thomas Hurford was appointed Veterinary Surgeon to the 15th King’s Light Dragoons on 25 January 1839. He transferred to the 12th Royal Lancers in 1855 and served with them in the Crimea (Medal with clasp and Turkish Medal). He became 1st Class Veterinary Surgeon in July 1859, and Staff Veterinary Surgeon the following November. Sold with further details and a copy photograph of him in uniform wearing medals.