Crimea Medal 1854-1856, 1 Clasp: Sebastopol; officially impressed naming awarded to Gunner W. Sims, ‘A’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery who saw service during the Crimean War and was present at the siege of Sebastopol which lasted from 11th September 1854 through to 9th September 1855, he would later serve with ‘D’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery during the Indian Mutiny.
Crimea Medal 1854-1856, 1 Clasp: Sebastopol; officially impressed naming; (W. SIMS. GR. RL. HORSE ARTY.)
Condition: contact wear, toned, Very Fine
William Simms, (note different spelling of surname on the medal) saw service as a Gunner with the Royal Horse Artillery during the Crimean War and was present at the siege of Sebastopol which lasted from 11th September 1854 through to 9th September 1855.
The recipient would later see service with ‘D’ Troop, Royal Horse Artillery during the Indian Mutiny receiving a medal without clasp for this campaign
