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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 63

Pair: Major E.P.H. Ussher, Royal Marines
China 1842 (E.P.H. Ussher, 2nd Lieut., Royal Marines.), planchet detached from original suspension and housed in silver band, with silver straight bar suspension; Baltic 1854 (Major E.P.H. Ussher, R.M.I.), engraved in large sans serif capitals, edge bruise to both, traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine (2)

Major Edward Pellew Hammett Ussher (1817-78); born London, the third son of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Ussher, K.C.H., C.B., and the godson of Lord Exmouth; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Marines, December 1836; posted to H.M.S. Wellesley, July 1837, and served in her during the operations on and off the coast of China 1840-42, and was present at the capture of Chusan, 5.7.1840; the attack and capture of Chuenpee, 7.1.1841; the capture of North Wantong, 26.2.1841; the advance on Canton, March 1841; the attack of the heights of Canton, 25-26.5.1841; the attack and occupation of Golongsoo, 26-30.8.1841 (Mentioned in Captain S.B. Ellis's Despatch for having led the Royal Marine detachment from H.M.S. Wellesley ashore at Golongsoo, London Gazette 14.1.1842); the second attack and capture of Chusan, 1.10.1841; and at the capture of the cities of Chinhai and Ningpo; promoted First Lieutenant, January 1841; transferred to H.M.S. Iris, October 1843; served in Ireland, on the books of the Flag Ship at Cork, October 1846 to August 1847; promoted Captain, August 1849; posted for service aboard H.M.S. Royal George, November 1853, and served during the Baltic Campaign; promoted Brevet Major, March 1856.

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