Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Crimean War group of four miniature medals worn by Captain H. W. Verschoyle, Grenadier Guards, who carried the regimental colours at the battle of Inkermann

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, named on the edge ‘Captn. Verschoyle, Grenr. Guards May 10th 1855’; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue; Order of the Medjidie, breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, inscribed on the reverse ‘Captain Verschoyle, Grenadier Guards’; Al Valore Militare, Spedizione D’Oriente 1855-1856, mounted on a contemporary bar for wearing, nearly very fine (4) £200-250

Henry William Verschoyle was appointed Ensign in the Grenadier Guards on 19 April 1851, and promoted to Lieutenant & Captain on 22 December 1854. He served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann, siege and fall of Sebastopol, and was wounded in the Trenches on the 5th September, 1855 (Medal with four clasps, 5th Class of the Medjidie, Sardinian and Turkish medals). He was promoted to Captain & Lieutenant-Colonel on 15 January 1861, and died on 21 August 1870.

Al Valore Militare: ‘Captain Henry William Verschoyle served through the whole of the campaign and carried the regimental colours at Inkermann, when surrounded by the enemy.’

See Lot 847 for his full sized awards and for further details of his exploits at Inkermann.