Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Sebastopol (J. Preece, 55th Regt.) officially impressed naming, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine
£500-600

Private Joseph Preece, 55th Regiment, died at Scutari, 2 April 1856.

With named card medal box lid; named forwarding letter and envelope for these addressed to Jane Preece of Hereford; with a letter re. the money and effects of the late Joseph Preece addressed to his mother Jane Preece of Above Eign, All Saints, Hereford.


Together with a fascinating archive of letters and papers relating to the brothers of Joseph Preece, including:

George Preece - joined the 39th Regiment on 1 December 1830. A Musician. Died in Bengal, 22 November 1843. With three letters to his father and mother from India; a War Office letter dated 19 February 1845 re his effects and money. With copied roll extracts.

Edwin Preece - joined the Rifle Brigade 2 December 1840, served as a Buglar. Left the regiment in 1843. With letter to his father and mother, dated ‘Bermuda, Nov. 16 1841’; a form re his effects dated 14 September 1850.

William Preece - joined the Herefordshire Militia on 14 October 1852. Disembodied 5 April 1855. With named ‘Hereford Militia’ Pass to London, 1856; discharge document, 1855, and letter to his mother dated ‘Aldershot, 24 March’. With copied roll extracts.

Together with sundry other ‘Preece’ letters and papers of the period. Papers are variously damaged, repaired, discoloured, folded etc. With associated research.