Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private M. Grimmison, 21st Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Matthew Grimmison, 21st Fusiliers); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, with replacement loop and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1800-2200

Matthew Grimmison enlisted into the 21st Fusiliers on 8 May 1854, aged 17 years, 9 months. With the regiment he served at the battles of Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann and at the siege of Sebastopol. For his outstanding services he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M. recommendation dated 10 January 1855). Grimmison is recorded as having been sent home on 24 July 1855. With copied roll extracts.