Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Walmisley Challenge Medal, 38mm, silver, the obverse featuring flaming grenade with crown above, engraved, ‘1st London Artillery Brigade’, the reverse engraved within a wreath of oak, ‘Walmisley Challenge Medal - Carbine Practice’ (Sergt. Graham 1864 won by Corpl. Worrall 1865, 1866 & 1867), with ring suspension and top silver riband buckle, minor edge bruising, good very fine £80-120

Provenance: Parritt Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2007.

Lieutenant-Colonel John R. Lambert Walmisley commanded the 1st City of London Artillery Volunteers in 1864.