Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Crimean War ‘Great Redan’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Quarter-Master Sergeant W. Sibbald, 89th Regiment, later Lieutenant, 51st Light Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Qr. Mr. Serjt. Wm. Sibbald. 89th Foot); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Qr. Master Wm. Sibbald 89th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, cleaned and lacquered, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £1,800-£2,200

William Sibbald was born at St Tanah, East Indies, on 21 November 1818. He enlisted as a Boy into the 89th Regiment on 29 November 1831, aged 14 years 7 months; and was advanced Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 June 1854. He served with the regiment in the Crimea at Sebastopol, including the attacks on 18 June (Great Redan) and 8 September 1855. For his services he was awarded the Medal for Distinguished or Meritorious Conduct in the Field, and was granted an Annuity, the Annuity being relinquished upon becoming an officer.

Sibbald was commissioned Quartermaster, without purchase, on 14 September 1855; and promoted Lieutenant in the 51st Light Infantry, by transfer, on 26 April 1864. He retired on 13 May 1874, after 43 years’ service. He was married by Royal Warrant to Mary Anne Boyd, at Montreal, Canada East, on 19 September 1844, and had 10 children of whom only 2 survived childhood.

Sold with copied Statement of Services.