Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (C. Pulley. R.M. H.M.S. Agamemnon) Agamemnon-style impressed naming, suspension re-affixed, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise fine £240-£280

Charles Pulley was born at Chatham, Kent, in 1833, his father, also Charles, being a Private in the Royal Marines. Charles junior also attested for the Royal Marines at Rochester on 5 January 1844, aged 10 years 10 months, and was posted to 57th Company, Chatham Division as a Drummer. He was rated Private on 7 June 1855, and promoted to Corporal on 8 August 1852, to Sergeant on 1 March 1855, and to Colour-Sergeant on 1 July 1861. He joined Agamemnon on 28 April 1853, and served aboard this ship and ashore with the R.M. Battalion at Balaklava and Sebastopol. He died at Bassett, Buckinghamshire whilst on leave from 17th Company, Chatham Division, on 15 April 1867, aged 33, and is buried in the churchyard at Wing, Buckinghamshire.

Sold with copied medal roll entries confirming both clasps.