Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Christmas, Rifle Brigade, attached Camel Corps

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Sebastopol (H. Christmas. 2nd Btn. Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Lucknow, Central India (Hy. Christmas. 2nd Rifle Bde.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, with ring and claw suspension, mounted for display, clasp carriages reconstituted for both the first and second medals, right-hand side of first detached between clasps, second medal with copy Lucknow clasp, otherwise generally very fine or better (3) £300-£400

Henry Christmas was born in Eashing, Surrey. He attested for the Rifle Brigade at Godalming in November 1840, and served with the 2nd Battalion in the Crimea before being attached for service with the Camel Corps during the Indian Mutiny (clasp entitlement confirmed). Christmas was discharged in June 1862, having served 21 years and 65 days.

Sold with copied medal rolls and service papers.