Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major-General A. Templeman, 21st Fusiliers

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Captn., 21st Fusiliers) regimentally impressed naming; France, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier’s breast badge, silver, gold and enamel, enamel damage; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Captn., 21st Fusiliers) a contemporary tailor’s copy, by ‘J.B.’, swivel ring suspension, first with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £750-850

Alfred Templeman was born in Uplyme, Devonshire in 1833. He purchased the commission of 2nd Lieutenant in the 21st Regiment on 26 March 1852 and the rank of Lieutenant on 4 March 1853. With the regiment he served throughout the Crimean War and was slightly wounded at Inkermann (London Gazette 22 November 1854). He served at the attack on the Redan, 18 June 1855 and in the expedition to Kinburn. For his services he was awarded the Legion of Honour, 5th Class (London Gazette 4 August 1856) and promoted to Captain without purchase on 2 February 1855 (London Gazette 2 February 1855). Captain Templeman was appointed Instructor of Musketry in November 1857 and gained the rank of Major by purchase in February 1868. Awarded the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1877 (London Gazette 20 April 1877) and advanced to that rank in January 1878. Appointed Colonel in the Royal Scots Fusiliers (London Gazette 26 July 1881) and placed on Half Pay, 14 March 1883. Latterly appointed Honorary Major-General. Latterly living at Hazelwood, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire, he died on 7 December 1914. A plaque in remembrance of him may be found in Ayr Auld Kirk.

With a quantity of copied research, together with a C.D., contained in a folder.