Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private T. Clitherow, 4th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol T. Clitherow, 4th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (T. Clitherow, 1st Batn. 4th Regt.) scratch to Queen’s neck; Abyssinia 1867 (3361 T. Clithero, 1st Battn. 4th The K.O.R. Regt.) note variation in surname, slight edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3)
£750-850

Thomas Clitherow was born in May 1828 in the Parish of Bitton, near Bristol. He enlisted into the 69th Regiment on 6 April 1846, aged 18 years. Clitherow was tried and imprisoned by the civil powers for assault, 23 December 1852-21 January 1853; he then deserted his regiment, 2-29 August 1853, for which he was tried and imprisoned, 2 September-27 October 1853.

On 28 February 1854 he was transferred to the 4th Regiment. With them he served in the Crimean War, the suppression of the Indian Mutiny and in the Abyssinian expedition.

He was discharged on 31 March 1868, having served over 16 years overseas. Army records indicate he was still receiving a pension in January 1906.

With a quantity of copied research including service papers. Medals contained in modern wooden box with 4th Regiment button and copy badge.