Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Singles. INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL, 1854-95, single clasp, Umbeyla (3180. P Mc.Kay H.M. 93rd. Highrs); officially impressed. Toned, a few light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine.
Sold with copy discharge papers, showing him as one Peter McKay, born Belfast, who attested for service with the 93d Highlanders at Belfast, 8 April 1854. His papers show him as having served in the Crimea, being entitled to the Crimea Medal with clasps Alma, Balaklava & Sebastopol (suggesting his presence as part of the famous 'Thin Red Line'). His papers also show his entitlement to the Turkish Crimea Medal, the India Mutiny Medal with clasps Relief of Lucknow & Lucknow, and the above IGSM and clasp for Umbeyla. He is noted as having appeared in the Regimental Defaulters book no less than forty-eight times.
Estimate: £180-220
Sold with copy discharge papers, showing him as one Peter McKay, born Belfast, who attested for service with the 93d Highlanders at Belfast, 8 April 1854. His papers show him as having served in the Crimea, being entitled to the Crimea Medal with clasps Alma, Balaklava & Sebastopol (suggesting his presence as part of the famous 'Thin Red Line'). His papers also show his entitlement to the Turkish Crimea Medal, the India Mutiny Medal with clasps Relief of Lucknow & Lucknow, and the above IGSM and clasp for Umbeyla. He is noted as having appeared in the Regimental Defaulters book no less than forty-eight times.
Estimate: £180-220