Crimea medal, officially named, confirmed Heavy brigade charger

[dante]

Rare confirmed heavy brigade charger Crimea medal group, to 944 Sergeant John Kidney 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, wounded in the charge, 25th October 1854.John Kidney was born in 1827 and prior to joining the British Army he had been a farmer from, Magracross, Drumcolhan, Co.Fermanagh, Ireland.
He enlisted into the 6th Dragoons on 29th August 1846 aged 19 and served with the 6th throughout the Crimean War. On March 1858 he is seen re-enlisting as No.65 L/Cpl JOHN KIDNEY, 5th Lancers with whom he served until he was discharge at his own request aged 43 on 20th January 1870. He had served in the two units for a total of 25 years & 324 days. (Final discharge papers, Canterbury, 9th to the 23rd July 1872)In 1869 he was 'busted' down to Private for an unknown misdemenor. His previous conduct was shown as "Very Good" and he was in possession of 5 good conduct stripes. However,he appears in the regimental defaulters book on two occasions and is shown as being twice court marshalled. (Hence no L.S.G.C. medal)

[Farkas]

On 14/06/2023 at 00:17, dante said:

Rare confirmed heavy brigade charger Crimea medal group, to 944 Sergeant John Kidney 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, wounded in the charge, 25th October 1854.John Kidney was born in 1827 and prior to joining the British Army he had been a farmer from, Magracross, Drumcolhan, Co.Fermanagh, Ireland.
He enlisted into the 6th Dragoons on 29th August 1846 aged 19 and served with the 6th throughout the Crimean War. On March 1858 he is seen re-enlisting as No.65 L/Cpl JOHN KIDNEY, 5th Lancers with whom he served until he was discharge at his own request aged 43 on 20th January 1870. He had served in the two units for a total of 25 years & 324 days. (Final discharge papers, Canterbury, 9th to the 23rd July 1872)In 1869 he was 'busted' down to Private for an unknown misdemenor. His previous conduct was shown as "Very Good" and he was in possession of 5 good conduct stripes. However,he appears in the regimental defaulters book on two occasions and is shown as being twice court marshalled. (Hence no L.S.G.C. medal)

Very nice indeed!

 

tony 🍻