The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (Pte. James Sayers. 77th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming in the style of Hunt & Roskell, good very fine £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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George Sayer (note ‘Sayer’ on discharge papers and medal roll) was born at Long Stratton, Norfolk, and attested for the 77th Toot at Norwich on 4 January 1854, aged 17 years 9 months. Served 1 year 282 days, of which 1 year 10 months abroad, and was discharged at Parkhurst I.W on 10 January 1856. The Surgeon’s report states, ‘Disabled by contraction of muscles of left ham, after gunshot wound received on 19th April [1855] near to the rifle pits in front of the Redan. Was lying flat upon the ground at the time he was wounded, the ball entered the posterior surface of the thigh near its centre, and ran downwards and inwards and emerged on the inner surface of the limb about 2.5 inches above the knee.’ It was during this attack on the Russian rifle-pits that Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton, commanding the 77th, was killed. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extract.