A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Three: Captain R. W. Piper, 46th Regiment of Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Captn. R. W. Piper 46th. Foot) Hunt & Roskell engraved naming; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast badge, silver, gold appliqué, and enamel, unmarked; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, plugged and fitted with suspension claw and small fixed ring suspension, light contact marks, very fine and better (3) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Spink, November 2005 (when sold without the Medjidieh).

Robert William Piper was commissioned Ensign in the 46th Regiment of Foot on 28 May 1842, and was promoted Lieutenant by purchase on 11 July 1845, and Captain by purchase on 23 April 1852.