Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Troop Sergeant-Major D. Croghan, 10th Hussars

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt., 10th Hussars) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, a contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’ (T.S.M. Croghan, 10th Hus[sars]) engraved naming, swivel ring suspension; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (806 Tp. Sergt. Maj., late 10th Husrs.) first two with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £550-650

Davis Croghan was born in Navan, Co. Meath. A Grocer by occupation, he attested for the 12th Lancers at Dublin on 1 September 1842, aged 18 years. Transferred to the 10th Hussars in April 1846. With the regiment he served in the East Indies, August 1846-April 1855 and in the Crimea, April 1855-June 1856. Promoted to Corporal in January 1851; Sergeant in January 1853 and Troop Sergeant-Major in September 1857. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal with a gratuity of £5 in April 1864. Croghan was discharged at Dundalk on 24 September 1866 after having completed 24 years service. In 1878 he was rewarded with an increase in his pension for 10 years service as a Sergeant on the permanent staff of the Leicestershire Yeomanry. He was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £10 c.1885. As a consequence of the award, it is likely that his Army L.S. & G.C. was returned - the two medals were not allowed to be retained at this time. Davis Croghan died on 15 August 1890. With copied service papers, roll extract and other research.