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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 146

A Crimean War Order of Medjidie group of three awarded to Colonel G. Gregory, Royal Marines

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (1st Lieut Geo. Gregory, R.M.), officially impressed naming; Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of Medjidie, 5th Class breast Badge, gold, silver and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, each fitted with an attractive T. B. Bailey mounting brooch, very fine (3)

Two officially impressed Medals known to Officers of the Royal Marines.

Turkish Order of Medjidie Edinburgh Gazette 6 April 1858:

'Served with the Marine Brigade during the whole operation in Crimea as Quartermaster of a Battalion.'

George Gregory was born on 23 April 1829, the son of Commander Thomas Gregory, Royal Navy. He was commissioned into the Royal Marines as 2nd Lieutenant on 2 August 1847 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 8 August 1848.

During the Crimean War he was put aboard Vengeance and was present at the bombardment of Odessa on 22 April 1854. Gregory then served with the Royal Marine Battalion at the occupation of Eupatoria, landing on 16 September 1854. He was with the Brigade in the Crimea during the Siege of Sebastopol in 1854-55, and was eventually invalided to England, his Medal roll entry noting 'Plain medal deliv on board Rodney sent 12/5/56'.

Promoted Captain on 19 February 1859, Gregory served in North America and the West Indies but was again invalided to England. He was promoted to Brevet Major on 5 July 1872 and passed his Military Equitation at Canterbury on 30 November 1872. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 10 March 1877 and was made Lieutenant-Colonel Second Commandant on 4 June 1879 at Plymouth Headquarters. Retired with the rank of Colonel on 6 August 1880 at his own request, Gregory died on 21 July 1902.



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Sold for
£1,300

Starting price
£480