Crimea Medal : Private E Grennan, 4th Light Dragoons Accession Number: REL/11482

Description

Crimea War Medal with the bars 'SEBASTOPOL', 'INKERMANN', 'BALAKLAVA' and 'ALMA'. The recipient's rank, name and regiment are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the date '1854' underneath and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Reverse: A Roman warrior holding a sword in his right hand and a circular shield with his left whilst being crowned by a small winged figure of Victory. The word 'CRIMEA' is written vertically on the left. The medal is fitted with a foliated swivel suspender and four acorn leaf bars. A piece of 27 mm light blue ribbon with yellow edges is attached to the suspender.

Contextual Description

Private Edward Grennan enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons in 1849 and later served in the Crimean War. According to Cannon W Lumis in his book 'Honour the Light Brigade' he states that Grennan 'possibly rode in the charge' against Russian guns at Balaklava on 25 October 1854. He died in December 1896 in the Immigrants Home, Melbourne. On the Crimea medal roll his name is spelt 'Greeman'.

Details

Accession Number
REL/11482
Maker
William Wyon
Maker
Benjamin Wyon
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
c 1856
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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