Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant Thomas Pither, 46th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (46th Regt.) regimentally impressed naming but some loss of detail through edge bruising; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3447 Sergt., 46th Foot); Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt., 46/Foot); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, regimentally named, nearly very fine or better (4) £350-400

M.S.M. awarded on 28 April 1907, with annuity of £10. He had been recommended for the M.S.M. in June 1904, “OC considers this a thoroughly desirous case, aged 67, totally unable to work”, and by F. A. Ramsden, Esq., M.P., in October 1906.