Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Pay-Sergeant Henry Kilby, Royal Marines

Baltic 1854-55 (25 Co. Hy. Kilby Corpl. R.M.) contemporary engraved naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Sergt. Hy. Kilby, R.M.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue (Hy. Kilby R.M.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Hy. Kilby. Pay Sergt. 29th Coy. R.M. 21 Yrs.) the first three with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, the last very fine (4) £700-900

Henry Kilby was born at Deptford, Kent, and was a Bonnet Blocker when he attested for the Royal Marines at Chatham on 17 February 1847, aged 19 years 2 months. Posted to 45 Company, Chatham Division, he served as a Corporal aboard the Royal George in the Baltic, and as a Sergeant aboard the Transit in the Crimea. He was discharged due to length of service on 15 May 1869. His L.S. & G.C. medal was issued in January 1869, the rank of ‘Pay Sergeant’ being unique on a wide suspension Naval long service medal. Sold with full service details.