Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private Elias Batt, 3rd Foot

Punniar Star 1843 (Private Elas Batt H,M, 3rd Regt.) fitted with a silver back plate and swivelling bar suspension [inspected to confirm original and correct running script naming]; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 1072. Elias. Batt. 3rd Buffs) depot impressed naming in correct style for regiment; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1702 Private Elias Batt 3rd Regt.) engraved naming, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £800-£1,000

Elias Batt was born, according to his papers, was born in the Parish of St Stephens, Canterbury, Kent, but the various census returns of 1861, 1871 and 1881 all state he was born at Limerick, Ireland, in 1821. This is likely to be correct as his father was Elias Batt, a Corporal in the 52nd Foot who was posted to Ireland in that year (he subsequently claimed and received the M.G.S. medal with 8 clasps). Elias Jr. enlisted at Canterbury on 24 September 1839, aged 18 years 2 months, a labourer by trade. He served abroad in India for four years; Malta for three years, six months; Crimea for one year, one month; and Corfu for two years, six months. He was discharged at Limerick on 12 October 1860, ‘to out pension at his own request having completed 21 years [sic] service. Conduct very good. He is in possession of four good conduct badges. He is also in possession of the Bronze Star for Punniar 29th December 1843, also Crimean medal with clasp for Sevastopol, is entitled to the Turkish Crimean War medal (not yet received) & has received the Silver Medal with Gratuity of £5 for long service & good conduct.’ He sometimes acted as officer’s batman/servant and apparently travelled to India with Ensign Dowling, and is shown in a muster as being servant to Major-General Edens in 1860.

Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.