A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments

Three: Major-General E. D. H. Fairtlough, 48th Foot, late 14th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieutenant E. D. H. Fairtlough. 14th Foot.) engraved naming; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (Captn. E. D. H. Fairtlough, 2nd Bn. 14th Regt.) minor official correction to unit; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, with ring suspension, light contact marks overall, otherwise very fine or better (3) £800-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments.

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Edward D’Heillemer Fairtlough was born in Drogheda, Ireland, in August 1829. He was commissioned by purchase Ensign in the 14th Foot in October 1848. He served with the Regiment as Adjutant during the Crimea campaign, 19 January - 24 May 1855. He advanced to Captain in January 1857, and served with the Regiment in New Zealand including the Waikato and the Wanganui campaigns.

Fairtlough transferred as Major to the 48th Foot in August 1871. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel in the same regiment in May 1878, he retired as Honorary Major-General 18 August 1884.

Sold with photographic image of recipient wearing his medals in later life.