Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Serjeant W. Ryan, 41st Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (.. W. Ryan, 41 .... ) engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (2250 Color Serjt. Willm. Ryan, 41st Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (.250 W. Ryan, 41st Regt.) fitted with a swivel ring suspension, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine and better (3) £280-320

William Ryan was born in the Parish of Dundalk, Co. Louth. A Shoemaker by occupation, he enlisted into the 41st Regiment at Dublin on 18 March 1846, aged 18 years. Attaining the rank of Colour Serjeant in January 1857, he was discharged on 20 April 1867 having served nearly two years in the Ionian Islands, over one year in Turkey and the Crimea, and three years in the West Indies.

With copied service papers.