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A rare Carlist War and Crimea Light Brigade group of four awarded to Major J. Hely, Paymaster, 11th Hussars, late Captain, Anglo Spanish Legion
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, the last clasp loose as issued (J. Hely, Esqr. 11th Hussars) contemporarily engraved in upright capitals; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, crudely plugged and fitted with an IGS-style suspension; Spain, Kingdom, Military Order of St. Ferdinand, breast badge, gilt and enamel, some chips to green enamel; Cross for Morella 1840, breast badge, gold and enamel surmounted by gold mural crown suspension, small chip to blue enamel on obverse centre; generally good very fine or better and a rare group (4) £1,400-£1,800
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Provenance: Buckland, Dix & Wood, May 1993.
Joseph Hely was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 18 May 1807 and served as a Captain in the 1st Lancers of the Anglo Spanish Legion in 1835, and was engaged at the castle of Guevara, the stronghold of the Carlists; and afterwards at Mendegur, Azua, and heights of Arlaban in Alava, 16-18 January 1836; also at the passage of the Urumea on 28 May 1836 and commanded the squadron which took passages on that day; and again on the right of the lines when Alza was attacked, together with the constant skirmishes in front of Vittoria.
Returning to the United Kingdom, Hely was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Regiment of Foot on 16 February 1839, and exchanged into the 7th Hussars on 10 April 1840. Promoted Lieutenant on 11 November 1845, he exchanged into the 58th Regiment of Foot on 27 October 1848, before being appointed Paymaster of the 11th Dragoons on 8 December 1848. He served in the Crimea as Paymaster, 11th Hussars, and was present at the battles of Balaklava (although as Paymaster did not ride in the celebrated Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. He was appointed Hon. Captain and Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Foot, on 6 September 1861, before exchanging into the 73rd Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1862, and was promoted Honorary Major on 6 December 1863. He transferred to the Half Pay List on 6 December 1866, and died in Hackney, London, on 7 September 1884.
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Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, the last clasp loose as issued (J. Hely, Esqr. 11th Hussars) contemporarily engraved in upright capitals; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, crudely plugged and fitted with an IGS-style suspension; Spain, Kingdom, Military Order of St. Ferdinand, breast badge, gilt and enamel, some chips to green enamel; Cross for Morella 1840, breast badge, gold and enamel surmounted by gold mural crown suspension, small chip to blue enamel on obverse centre; generally good very fine or better and a rare group (4) £1,400-£1,800
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Provenance: Buckland, Dix & Wood, May 1993.
Joseph Hely was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 18 May 1807 and served as a Captain in the 1st Lancers of the Anglo Spanish Legion in 1835, and was engaged at the castle of Guevara, the stronghold of the Carlists; and afterwards at Mendegur, Azua, and heights of Arlaban in Alava, 16-18 January 1836; also at the passage of the Urumea on 28 May 1836 and commanded the squadron which took passages on that day; and again on the right of the lines when Alza was attacked, together with the constant skirmishes in front of Vittoria.
Returning to the United Kingdom, Hely was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Regiment of Foot on 16 February 1839, and exchanged into the 7th Hussars on 10 April 1840. Promoted Lieutenant on 11 November 1845, he exchanged into the 58th Regiment of Foot on 27 October 1848, before being appointed Paymaster of the 11th Dragoons on 8 December 1848. He served in the Crimea as Paymaster, 11th Hussars, and was present at the battles of Balaklava (although as Paymaster did not ride in the celebrated Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. He was appointed Hon. Captain and Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Foot, on 6 September 1861, before exchanging into the 73rd Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1862, and was promoted Honorary Major on 6 December 1863. He transferred to the Half Pay List on 6 December 1866, and died in Hackney, London, on 7 September 1884.
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A rare Carlist War and Crimea Light Brigade group of four awarded to Major J. Hely, Paymaster, 11th Hussars, late Captain, Anglo Spanish Legion
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, the last clasp loose as issued (J. Hely, Esqr. 11th Hussars) contemporarily engraved in upright capitals; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, crudely plugged and fitted with an IGS-style suspension; Spain, Kingdom, Military Order of St. Ferdinand, breast badge, gilt and enamel, some chips to green enamel; Cross for Morella 1840, breast badge, gold and enamel surmounted by gold mural crown suspension, small chip to blue enamel on obverse centre; generally good very fine or better and a rare group (4) £1,400-£1,800
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Provenance: Buckland, Dix & Wood, May 1993.
Joseph Hely was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 18 May 1807 and served as a Captain in the 1st Lancers of the Anglo Spanish Legion in 1835, and was engaged at the castle of Guevara, the stronghold of the Carlists; and afterwards at Mendegur, Azua, and heights of Arlaban in Alava, 16-18 January 1836; also at the passage of the Urumea on 28 May 1836 and commanded the squadron which took passages on that day; and again on the right of the lines when Alza was attacked, together with the constant skirmishes in front of Vittoria.
Returning to the United Kingdom, Hely was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Regiment of Foot on 16 February 1839, and exchanged into the 7th Hussars on 10 April 1840. Promoted Lieutenant on 11 November 1845, he exchanged into the 58th Regiment of Foot on 27 October 1848, before being appointed Paymaster of the 11th Dragoons on 8 December 1848. He served in the Crimea as Paymaster, 11th Hussars, and was present at the battles of Balaklava (although as Paymaster did not ride in the celebrated Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. He was appointed Hon. Captain and Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Foot, on 6 September 1861, before exchanging into the 73rd Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1862, and was promoted Honorary Major on 6 December 1863. He transferred to the Half Pay List on 6 December 1866, and died in Hackney, London, on 7 September 1884.
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Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, the last clasp loose as issued (J. Hely, Esqr. 11th Hussars) contemporarily engraved in upright capitals; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, crudely plugged and fitted with an IGS-style suspension; Spain, Kingdom, Military Order of St. Ferdinand, breast badge, gilt and enamel, some chips to green enamel; Cross for Morella 1840, breast badge, gold and enamel surmounted by gold mural crown suspension, small chip to blue enamel on obverse centre; generally good very fine or better and a rare group (4) £1,400-£1,800
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Provenance: Buckland, Dix & Wood, May 1993.
Joseph Hely was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 18 May 1807 and served as a Captain in the 1st Lancers of the Anglo Spanish Legion in 1835, and was engaged at the castle of Guevara, the stronghold of the Carlists; and afterwards at Mendegur, Azua, and heights of Arlaban in Alava, 16-18 January 1836; also at the passage of the Urumea on 28 May 1836 and commanded the squadron which took passages on that day; and again on the right of the lines when Alza was attacked, together with the constant skirmishes in front of Vittoria.
Returning to the United Kingdom, Hely was commissioned Ensign in the 49th Regiment of Foot on 16 February 1839, and exchanged into the 7th Hussars on 10 April 1840. Promoted Lieutenant on 11 November 1845, he exchanged into the 58th Regiment of Foot on 27 October 1848, before being appointed Paymaster of the 11th Dragoons on 8 December 1848. He served in the Crimea as Paymaster, 11th Hussars, and was present at the battles of Balaklava (although as Paymaster did not ride in the celebrated Charge of the Light Brigade) and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. He was appointed Hon. Captain and Paymaster, 4th Regiment of Foot, on 6 September 1861, before exchanging into the 73rd Regiment of Foot on 29 July 1862, and was promoted Honorary Major on 6 December 1863. He transferred to the Half Pay List on 6 December 1866, and died in Hackney, London, on 7 September 1884.
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