Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Three: Gunner P. Hughes, Royal Artillery

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Sebastopol, Inkermann, Balaklava, Alma, unnamed, clasps mounted in that order, unofficial rivets; China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Taku Forts 1858 (Gunnr. Patk. Hughes, Royal Arty.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, contact marks and some edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £500-600

Patrick Hughes was born in Armagh. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery on 16 September 1847, aged 17 years, 9 months. Served in the Crimea 2 years 1 month, in India, 2 years, 3 months; in China, 3 years, 3 months and in Canada, 2 years, 11 months. At his discharge on the termination of his second period of engagement on 3 January 1870 the assessment of his character was said to have been ‘Bad - in consequence of his exceedingly intemperate habits’ - having been mentioned in the regimental defaulter’s book 46 times. With copied service papers. All clasps confirmed in service papers.