A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (2358. J. Stephen * Edwards. 46 - Reg-) privately engraved naming, edge bruising, nearly very fine, first two clasps scarce to unit £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Only a detachment of the Regiment, 6 Officers and 225 men, made up of Sir George Cathcart’s Honour Guard and two companies of the Advance Party, were present at the Battle of Alma, 20 September 1854, and the subsequent actions at Balaklava and Inkermann.

Stephen Edwards was born at North Perrot, near Crewkerne, Somerset, in 1829 and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot at Yeovil on 12 January 1847. He served with the Regiment in the Crimea as a member of the advance party of two companies of the 46th Regiment, under the command of Captains Hardy and O'Toole, for 1 year and 308 days; in Corfu for 2 years and 137 days; and in India for 2 years and 306 days. Promoted Corporal on 9 May 1856, he was discharged on 12 October 1861, after 14 years and 163 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.