The South Staffordshire Regiment
1705 - 1959
 

 38th Regiment

Balaklava clasp to the Crimea War Medal 1854.

 
 The Regimental History (Vale) states "On the 25th October 1854, occurred the battle of Balaclava with its two famous cavalry charges and the celebrated 'Thin red line' defence by the 93rd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, who had with them some convalescents from the port including an officer and forty other ranks of the 38th"  This figure of 41 is confirmed exactly on the Crimea roll for the 38th:
 
(list presented in the same sequence as the original roll)
 
  Number Rank Name Alma & Inkermann? + our notes. (Sebastopol clasp entitlement still to check - most will be entitled)
 
1   Lieut. BOYLE, John Frederick Clinton. Alma.   Hart's Army list 1860: " Lieut. Boyle served with the 38th Regiment throughout  the Eastern Campaign of 1854-55 including the battles of Alma (carried the colours) and Balaklava, siege and fall of Sebastopol, attack and occupation of the Cemetery on the 18th June. (Medal and three clasps)"
2 1972 Sgt. ANSTEY, John. Alma.
3 1391 Sgt. STONE, James. Alma, Inkermann.
4 3218 Cpl BERRYMAN, John. Alma. Inkermann.
5 1874 Cpl ROONEY, George. Alma
6 978 Dmr. SEATH, Abel Alma, Inkermann. Bandsman Abel Seath was onboard HMS Bacchante in Esquimault (Esquimalt) Harbour Vancouver Island on census night 1861, age 40.
7 3348 Pte. BATE, William. Alma.
8 3224 Pte. BARNES, Spencer. Alma.
9 3108 Pte. BOWDEN, Thomas. Alma, Inkermann.
10 3105 Pte. BYERS, John. Alma.
11 3420 Pte. CHANDLER, Joseph. Alma.
12 3465 Pte. CLARKE, George Alma.
13 3263 Pte. DAVIES, Edward. Alma.
14 1290 Pte. DUNN, William Alma.
15 3279 Pte. FEENEY, John  
16 3148 Pte. FIELD, John Alma.
17 3447 Pte. FLYN, Daniel Alma.
18 2852 Pte. GIBBONS, Anthony Alma, Inkermann.
19 3311 Pte. HARFIELD, George Alma, Inkermann.
20 3456 Pte. JOHNSON, John Alma, Inkermann.
21 3371 Pte. McCARTHY, Felix Alma.
22 2338 Pte. McGRISKIN, Felix Alma, Inkermann.
23 3380 Pte MUSK, Dennis Alma.
24 2349 Pte. PADEW, Patrick Alma, Inkermann.
25 3357 Pte PULLEN, John Alma, Inkermann.
26 3021 Pte. SALTER, John Alma.
27 3337 Pte. SPARKS, Thomas Alma Inkermann.
28 2648 Pte. TIGHMAN, Martin Alma, Inkermann.
29 3424 Pte TYLEE, Charles Alma.
30 3258 Pte. WALSH, Edmund Alma,
31 2868 Pte. WALSH, Joseph. Alma, Inkermann.
32 3380 Pte. WILLIAMS, Thomas. Alma.
33 3537 Pte. WILLIAMSON, Hugh. Alma.
34 1517 Pte. WILLIAMSON, James. Alma.
35 3413 Pte. WINSLOW, Thomas Alma.
36 2789 Pte. BRENAN, Morgan Alma, Inkermann.
37 2815 Pte. CARDING, George Alma, Inkermann.
38 2541 Pte. SHANNON, Ephraim Alma, Inkermann.
39 3384 Pte SMITH, George Alma, Inkermann.
40 1482 Pte. LYNCH, James (1st) Alma.
41 2973 Pte. MORRIS, Samuel Alma
         

 

 

 

 

 

Site Home Page

Guide to British Medals

© This website and its contents are copyright. Images are digitally watermarked 
All Rights Reserved. North East Medals 2007 ©