Orders, Decorations and Medals

A ‘Heavy Brigade’ pair awarded to Private Charles Glancy, 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys) who was wounded in the charge

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol C. Glancy, 2nd Dragns.) officially impressed naming, unofficial connection and slight repair between first and second clasps; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, pierced with ring and straight bar suspension, the pair with matching ‘eagle’ brooch bars by Bailey, Coventry, second medal worn through polishing, poor; first medal with edge bruising and contact marks, fine (2) £2000-2400

Charles Glancy was born in Tradeston, near Glasgow. A Joiner by occupation, he attested for the 2nd Dragoons at Glasgow on 5 September 1843, aged 20 years. With the 2nd Dragoons he served overseas in the Crimea for 1 year and 11 months. Serving as part of the Heavy Brigade at the battle of Balaklava, 25 October 1854, he was wounded in action, suffering a lance wound on head, sabre cut on forehead and sabre wound on left shoulder. Glancy was discharged at Newbridge on 24 April 1866 as a consequence of his being unfit for further military service suffering from Asthenia. His intended place of residence was stated to be Edinburgh. With copied service papers.