Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner & Driver T. McWhinney, Royal Artillery, wounded at Lucknow, 11 March 1858

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed, clasp attached to ribbon by thread; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Gr. & Dr. Thos. McWhinney, 12th Bn. R. Arty.) slight edge bruising, very fine (2) £400-500

Thomas McWhinney was born in Bangor and attested for the Royal Artillery at Lisburn, Co. Antrim on 20 January 1848, aged 20 years. He served in the Royal Artillery for 1 year 2 months in the Crimea and was awarded the medal with clasp for Sebastopol; he then served for 2 years 11 months in India, serving in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny. Serving with the 5th Company 12th Battalion R.A. at Lucknow, he was slightly wounded on 11 March 1858. McWhinney was discharged at Woolwich having completed his period of service on 28 November 1860.

With copied discharge papers. Note: Crimea Medal added to complete the group.