Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Crimea ‘Heavy Brigade’ D.C.M. awarded to Private P. Doulon, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Peter Doulon. 6th. Inniskn. Drags.) contact marks and edge bruising, with traces of having been held in a circular mount and suspension claw re-affixed, very fine £1,800-£2,200

D.C.M. Recommendation dated 2 January 1855.

Peter Doulan (also recorded as Donlon) is shown on the Musters as being effective from 1 October to 31 December 1854, and was one of eight men from the Regiment to be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for the Crimea – all were Recommended on 2 January 1855, and is reasonable to assume that they were all awarded for gallantry during the Charge of the Heavy Brigade, 25 October 1854. Doulan also received a Gratuity of £5. He was later appointed assistant to the Deputy Provost-Marshal of the Cavalry Division.

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