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Brass cartouche box, 1855 (c)
box, cartouche, box
Accession Number

NAM.1960-05-73-1

Description

Cartouche box or ammunition pouch, Russian Army, Artillery or Navy, 1855 (c). Brass. A brass Russian naval cartouche, or cartridge, box captured by Lt George Priestley, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) at Sevastopol in 1855, Crimean War (1854-1856). Lieutenant Priestly served in the Crimea from 17 June 1855. The day after his arrival in the Crimea, he took part in the first assault on the Redan and on the 8 Sep 1855 he commanded the Grenadier Company in the second assault. He was awarded the Crimea War Medal with a clasp for Sevastopol and also the Sardinian and Turkish Crimea Medals. He later served in the suppression of the mutiny in the Bengal Army,1857-1858.

Events

Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)

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