A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (W. Fletcher. 46th. Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge bruising, traces of lacquer and of restoration work to retaining rod and clasp carriage, overall very fine, first two clasps scarce to unit £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Only a detachment of the Regiment, 6 Officers and 225 men, made up of Sir George Cathcart’s Honour Guard and two companies of the Advance Party, were present at the Battle of Alma, 20 September 1854, and the subsequent actions at Balaklava and Inkermann.

William Fletcher was a member of Sir George Cathcart's Honour Guard of 36 men under the command of Lieutenant Dallas, and died at Scutari on 2 January 1855.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.