Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine ‘Final Attack on the Redan’ Medaille Militaire group of four awarded to Colour Serjeant Daniel Fisher, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Cr. Sergt.Danl. Fisher, 2nd B.R.B.) contemporary engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Color Serjt. Danl. Fisher, 2nd Bn. Rifle Bde); France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, 2nd type, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, slight enamel damage; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, all four with silver buckles on ribbon; with his Colour Serjeant’s rank cloth badge and with a photograph of the recipient in a gilt frame, these mounted for display on a board; together with the original photograph of the recipient within a gilt frame, set in a leather velvet lined case, the photographic glass cracked, medals extremely fine except where stated (lot) £2200-2600

Daniel Fisher was born in London. A Clerk by occupation he enlisted into the Rifle Brigade on 8 October 1848. Serving in the Crimea War in the 2nd Battalion, he was present at the battles of Alma and Inkermann and at the siege operations before Sebastopol. He was awarded the French Medaille Militaire for his bravery in action during the final attack on the Redan, 8 September 1855. His citation reads:

‘Colour-Sergeant Daniel Fisher, formed up a party, and silenced two carronades in the caponnière of the Redan, on the 18th of September; went in search of wounded comrades same afternoon, under heavy fire.’

Fisher then served in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny, being present in the operations leading to the capture of Lucknow. Returning from India Fisher was discharged at the Regimental Depot at Winchester on 19 June 1860 having completed his 12 year limited service engagement.

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