Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain J. F. C. Boyle, 38th Foot, who carried the colours at the battle of Alma

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Lieut. I. F. Clinton Boyle, 38th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming in the style of Hunt & Roskell; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Lieut. J. F. C. Boyle, 38th Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with rings for suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (3) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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John Frederick Clinton Boyle was appointed Ensign in the 38th Foot on 12 January 1853; Lieutenant, 8 December 1854; Captain, 9 October 1859. He served with the 38th Regiment throughout the Eastern Campaign of 1854-55, including the battles of Alma (carried the colours) and Balaklava, siege and fall of Sebastopol, attack and occupation of the Cemetery on the 18th June (Medal and three Clasps, and Turkish Medal).

The Regimental History, by Vale, states: ‘On the 25th October 1854, occurred the battle of Balaclava with its two famous cavalry charges and the celebrated '”Thin red line” defence by the 93rd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, who had with them some convalescents from the port including an officer [Boyle] and forty other ranks of the 38th’.

Captain Boyle also served during the Indian Mutiny campaign, including the siege and capture of Lucknow. He died during the year 1863.