Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain E. A. Patrickson, 20th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieut. Edward A. Patrickson. XXth Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow Lieut. E. A. Patrickson, 1st Bn. 20th Regt.); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, the first two polished, good fine, the last very fine (3) £600-£800

Edward Augustus Patrickson was born at Sligo, Ireland, on 2 January 1836, and was appointed Ensign in the 20th Foot on 26 January 1855; Lieutenant, 11 May 1855; Captain, 5 May 1859. He served in the Crimea from 15 July 1855 to 19 July 1856, and in India from 20 November 1857 to 8 April 1867. He was present at the siege of Sebastopol and in the expedition to Kinburn (Medal with clasp and Turkish Medal; the battles of Chanda and Ameerapore, 19 February 1858, Sultanapore, 23 February 1858, and the siege and capture of Lucknow, 2-22 March 1858 (Medal with clasp). He exchanged into the 31st Foot on 15 September 1868. Sold with copied record of service and other research.