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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 162

A rare Crimean War M.S.M. and Al Valore Militare group of five awarded to Sergeant-Major R. Henshall, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots), one of two N.C.O.s to receive the Al Valore Militare for ‘faithful, zealous and active’ service throughout the whole campaign

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt Major. R. Henshall 1st Royals), regimentally impressed naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R., 2nd Type with scroll suspension (Serjt. Major Richd Henshall 1st Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (1847. St Majr Richd Henshall, 1st Bn 1st Foot.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (1847 Serjt. Major. R. Henshall. The Royal Regiment), regimentally impressed naming; Sardinia Al Valore Militare (Serjt. Maj. R. Henshall. 1st Bn. 1st Regt.), good very fine (5)

Richard Henshall served with the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots) in the Crimea. While details are scant regarding the particulars of his service, he was awarded the Sardinian Al Valore Militare for:

'Faithful, zealous, and active in the discharge of arduous duties throughout the whole Camapign.'

Receiving this Medal from the hand of the King of Sardinia himself, the M.S.M. in confirmed by McInnes in The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953. Henshall was discharged to pension in 1864 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and died on 29 September 1893.


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