Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

The Light Brigade medal to Private Thomas “Old Taffy” Williams, 11th Hussars

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. Williams, XIth Hussars) regimentally impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine
£3000-4000

Thomas Williams enlisted into the 11th Hussars in June 1850, followed by his younger brother William in November 1852, whereupon they became known as ‘Old Taffy’ and ‘Young Taffy’. Private Thomas Williams is confirmed as a ‘charger’ in Honour the Light Brigade (Lummis & Wynn) and in In search of the Light Brigade (Crider). He attended the first Balaklava Banquet in October 1875, is listed as a member of the Balaklava Commemoration Society in 1877 and 1879, and he signed the Loyal Address of 1877.