Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘Battle of Inkermann’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private I. Church, Grenadier Guards, who lost his right arm during the battle

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (I..aac Church. 3rd Bn. Grenadr. Gds.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Private Isaac Church Gr.. Gds) contemporarily engraved naming, suspension post re-affixed; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (I. Church, Gren. Guards) contemporary engraved naming, plugged with scroll suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £1800-2200

D.C.M. recommendation dated 26 January 1855.

Isaac Church was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, and was a Shepherd by trade. He attested for the Grenadier Guards at Bow Street, 30 October 1850. He served with the 3rd Battalion in the Crimea, and ‘was present at the Battles of Alma and Inkermann and Balaklava. Lost his right arm at Inkermann’, receiving a pension for his ‘gallant conduct at Inkermann’ where he lost ‘top of right hand and part of forearm from a gunshot wound received at Inkermann’ (Service Papers refer).

Church was discharged ‘Medically Unfit’, 8 May 1855, after 4 years and 191 days’ service with the Colours.