Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Surgeon P. H. E. Cross, 13th Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (Surgn. P. H. E. Cross, 1st Bn. 13th Lt. Infy.); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, fitted with Indian Mutiny suspension, contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £450-500

Philip Henry Eustace Cross was born at Magowiney, Co. Cork, on 15 April 1825. He served in the Crimean campaign from 3 February 1855, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). He served with the 13th Light Infantry during the Indian mutiny campaign, and was present at the relief of Azimghur and its subsequent defence, pursuit of Koer Sing, and subsequent operations (Medal). He became Surgeon Major in February 1872, and retired in April 1875.