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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 158

Four: Assistant Surgeon W. Haughton, Royal Artillery

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Asst Surgn Wm Haughton, 14th Bn R. Arty); Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, Fifth Class breast Badge, silver, gold, and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, good very fine (4)

Provenance:
Glendining's, 1991.

Turkish Order of Medjidie London Gazette 2 March 1958.

William Haughton was born on 6 September 1830 and was educated at Dublin, qualifying BA MB in 1851. Made Staff Assistant Surgeon at Ordnance Medical Department on 8 April 1854, he went with 211 Gunners from Woolwich to the Crimea but was placed in quarantine due to the presence of cholera in Gibraltar. On 4 December 1854 he was promoted to Assistant Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department Vice Assistant Surgeon.

Haughton served in the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the Battle of Inkermann and siege of Sebastopol. Served in the Indian camapign of 1857-58, including the action of Kalee Nuddee, affair of Ramgunga, siege and capture of Lucknow, actions of Barilley, Shahjehanpore, and Mohumdee. He was awarded the Order of Medjidie by the Sultan for his distinguished services before the enemy during the war against Russia.

He was reduced to half-pay on 3 December 1861, and on 12 July 1871 commuted his half-pay.

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£600