Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant John Fitzpatrick, 88th Regiment, who received a contusion in the back whilst in the act of charging the enemy at Pandoo Nuddee, near Cawnpore

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2319 Sergt. J. Fitzpatrick. 88th Regt.) officially impressed naming but number and rank engraved later; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (2319 Sergt. John Fitzpatrick, 88th Regt.) number and rank engraved later; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue (No. 2319 Corpl. John Fitzpatrick. 88th Regt.) depot impressed naming, fitted with Crimean suspension, nearly very fine (3) £460-500

John Fitzpatrick was born in County Tipperary and enlisted at Bir on 13 April 1847, aged 18. He served abroad in the Crimea, 2 years 3 months, and in India, 6 years. He received a contusion in the back in action at Pandoo Nuddee, near Cawnpore, Nov. 26, 1857. He was discharged at Peshawur on 2 September 1868, being found unfit for further service, and stated his intended place of residence to be Hobart Town, Tasmania. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm all medals and clasps.