malcsampers

Hi - really fascinating thread; KORB I have just bought the same book from N&M as I thought it about time I started researching my own officially impressed 4 clasp RA Crimea. Mine is to S, HORN, GR. & DR. RL. ARTY. Now here's a weird thing: I bought this on ebay about 6 years ago (cheaply from someone who described it badly and could not take a photo), anyway, last year I bought S Horn's Turkish Crimea ( from ebay US for just £75. What are the odds of reuniting a split pair?! This tinternet thing is fab!). It is engraved: S Horn 5 Co 11 Battn R A (It's a 'La Crimee' version). Both medals are on original silks. When I bought the first medal I was disappointed that it had a slightly flattened edge where it had banged against another medal, but now I have the other medal it sort of feels right, these medals were worn by a bloke who's trade was being bounced about on a horse or gun carriage, so of course his medals would have dings. I don't suppose anyone out there would know anything about S Horn, or 5 Co or 11th Battn R A ?

Hi Mossop, No I still have the medals (I did put them on ebay briefly but withdrew them as I am awaiting further info from the original vendor), and would be happy to share photos of them with anyone interested, I have tried attaching pics here but the file sizes are too large for this forum, so email me directly if you want to see them. I assume that is okay as per forum rules? my email is msthemanor@yahoo.co.uk I wouldbe very interested if you have further info /research as I have been able to find nothing on the O'Laughlin mentioned. MalcS

Hello again, I have been trying to upload some photos but can't make sense of the 'insert image' icon on the toolbar, as it seems to be looking for a URL /web page rather than an image from my saved files ... technology not my strong point. If there is an easy way of doing this please let me know and I'll try again. While I'd love to hold on to the medals, I think they are worth considerably more than I paid for them, so I am tempted to test the market and see if I can pay off a few bills. I sold all my Victorian medals last year, (apart from a 4 clasp officially impressed Crimea, and an Ashantee War, which I m still researching ), and it was like saying goodbye to a limb, so I may put them to auction with a sensible reserve, and not be unhappy if they don't sell. I don't know what medal prices are doing just now, but I am sure somewhat better than the 0.5% my bank will give me. Regards Malc

Hi, I was surprised and fascinated to read these comments (which I stumbled across on a basic web search for Brice 23rd Foot) as I have just bought the medals discussed! I almost let my wife know I'd started buying medals again, a habit I was almost cured of. Obviously Veteran & I were watching the same auction. They are in absolutely superb condition, being on original ribbons and in a bespoke silk-lined leather display case with Peninsula and Waterloo gold embossed on the lid. Having just read 'A short account of the life and adventures of Private Thomas Jeremiah, 23rd or Royal Welch Fusiliers 1812 - 1837, including his experiences at the Battle of Waterloo' (the 'book' being almost as long as the title!), I was fascinated by what a hard day the RWF had at Waterloo. Without food for 2 days prior, they withstood at least 3 major attacks by French cavalry, then a column of infantry and repeatedly by 'cuirassiers who annoyed us very much during the remainder of the day'. I would be very interested to know more about Ulsterman's comments: 'He served as an ADC to H. G. T. O'Laughlin in 1813-`1814 and rejoined the 23rd in late 1814.' Who was H G T O'Laughlin ? When you say 'rejoined' was Brice with a different regiment during 1813-14 during Salamanca, Vittoria and Sauroren, where he was wounded on 28th July 1813? Also, the comment about 25 men being killed by a single ball towards the end of the battle - I'd love to read more about this and the 23rd RWF; could anyone point me in the direction of further reading please? Finally, if Brice took part in the Pyrenees battles (wounded 28th July Sauroren), why was he not entitled to the Pyrenees clasp on his CSM ?<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">Sorry for the bombardment of questions, and sorry Veteran for pipping you at the post on the auction if you were bidding, they just seemed very cheap at the price. very best wishes MalcSampers<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break">