Orders, Decorations and Medals

An Indian Mutiny C.B. group of five to Deputy Inspector-General J. C. G. Tice, M.D., who was previously Principal Medical Officer at the battle of Balaklava

The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, gold and enamel, Georgian hallmarks but date letter erased on re-issue, swivel ring and straight bar suspension, gold buckle on ribbon; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Staff Surgn 1st Class J. C. Graham Tice, M.D.), officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Staff Surgn. 1st Class C. Graham Tice, M.D.); Turkey, Order of Medjidie, 5th Class breast badge, later ‘European’ style, silver, gold and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, slight edge bruising, generally good very fine (5) £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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John Charles Graham Tice was born on 26 May 1810. Gaining the M.D., he was appointed an Assistant Surgeon with the 8th Foot on 15 January 1836 and served in the years thereafter variously with them, the 69th and the 21st Regiments. Promoted to Surgeon 2nd Class in August 1852 and Surgeon 1st Class, afterwards Surgeon-Major, in March 1854; he served throughout the Crimean War in medical charge of the 2nd Brigade Light Division, being present at the affair at Bulgannac, the battles of Alma and Balaklava, and siege of Sebastopol. At the battle of Balaklava he was the Principal Medical Officer. For his services he was awarded the Order of Medjidie 5th Class. In the Indian Mutiny he served as the Principal Medical Officer of H.M.’s troops east of Lucknow from October 1857 to January 1858 and was subsequently in medical charge of all the infantry divisions at the siege and capture of Lucknow. He was also P.M.O. of the Rohilcund Field Force, being present at the attack on fort Roowah, the action of Allygunge and capture of Bareilly. For his services in the war, he was awarded the C.B. and in December 1858 he was appointed Deputy Inspector-General. Tice died on 10 July 1859 when on passage from Calcutta to England.