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

An unusual father and son Family Group:

Three: Private J. Mulhall, 46th Regiment of Foot
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (John Mulhall 46th Regt) depot impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3053 John Mulhall 46th. Foot) officially impressed; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (3053. J. Mulhall. 46th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced as issued and subsequently fitted with a Crimea-style suspension, all mounted upon contemporary top silver brooch buckles, the first two by E. & E. Emanuel, Portsmouth, edge bruising, nearly very fine and better

Three: Sergeant H. S. Mulhall, Army Service Corps, late Royal Garrison Artillery
1914-15 Star (M2-046468 Sjt. H. S. Mulhall, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-046468 Sjt. H. S. Mulhall. A.S.C.) mounted as worn, very fine (6) £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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Only a detachment of the Regiment, 6 Officers and 225 men, made up of Sir George Cathcart’s Honour Guard and two companies of the Advance Party, were present at the Battle of the Alma on 20 September 1854, and the subsequent actions at Balaklava and Inkermann.

John Mulhall was born in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1838. He enlisted in his home town for the 46th Regiment of Foot on 7 February 1854, giving a false age of 18 years. Posted to the Crimea with two advance companies of the Regiment, Mulhall took part in the battles of the Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann, and was present at the Siege of Sebastopol. At some time appointed Orderly to Major-General Sir Robert Garrett, Mulhall went on to serve for almost a year on the island of Corfu, followed by 5 years and 201 days in the East Indies. Awarded the LSGC Medal on 10 August 1872, he was discharged from the Army at his own request on completion of a second period of limited engagement, with over 21 years of service to the Colours. With his conduct described as ‘very good’ and five entries in the Regimental Defaulter’s Book, Mulhall relocated to Portsmouth; he is later recorded in 1891 as living and working at Fort Purbrook in Hampshire as a Barracks labourer.

Horace Scammell Mulhall, son of the above, is recorded in 1901 as a Corporal in the Royal Garrison Artillery, stationed at Rowner Fort, Alverstoke. He transferred to the Army Service Corps and served in France from 4 September 1915.

Sold with copied research including the Army Service Record of Private John Mulhall.