Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private D. Lanaghan, 89th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, clasp loose on riband (3177 Pte. Darby Lanaghan 89th. Regt) contemporarily engraved naming; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militaire, silver, gilt, and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with double ring suspension, the first and third both with top contemporary top silver riband bars, and all housed in a fitted display case, minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine (3) £500-£700

Darby Lanaghan was born in Longford, Ireland, in 1836 and attested for the 89th Foot at Newry, Co. Down, on 20 June 1853. He served with the Regiment in Gibraltar for 11 months, the Crimea for 18 months, at the Cape of Good Hope for 12 months, and in India for 7 years and 11 months. For his services in the Crimea he was awarded the French Medaille Militaire, the citation stating:
‘Private Darby Lanaghan performed zealous and constant service in the trenches from the arrival of the Regiment on 15 December 1854 to 9 September 1855, and did not miss a single duty.’

Lanaghan was discharged on 4 February 1874, unfit for further service, after 20 years and 28 days with the Colours.

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