Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2857 William Flannery, [4]8th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, (....... th Hussars?) naming erased but with some details still remaining, with replacement swivel ring suspension, the two with matching silver buckles on ribbon, very fine (2) £200-250

William Flannery was born in the Parish of Moneygal, Queen’s County, Ireland. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 48th Regiment at Winchester on 18 February 1853, aged 14 years, 6 months. He was ranked as a Boy in February 1853, a Drummer in July 1854, Private in May 1858, Corporal in April 1872; Sergeant in March 1875 and attained the rank of Drum Major in December 1880. With the 48th Regiment he served in the Ionian Islands, February-April 1855; Crimea, April 1855-June 1856; Malta, June 1856-August 1857; Gibraltar, August 1857-October 1858; India, October 1858-April 1865; Malta, October 1868-February 1872; and India, February 1872-November 1880.

With copied service papers.