PRIVATE THOMAS FARMER, 71ST (HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY) REGIMENT (THE POST 1880 1ST BATTALION HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY). Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian flag to the fore

PRIVATE THOMAS FARMER, 71ST (HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY) REGIMENT (THE POST 1880 1ST BATTALION HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY). Turkish Crimea Medal, Sardinian flag to the fore, fitted with India General Service Medal 1854 style swiveling scroll suspender, a superior quality “high relief” striking of the type privately purchased by many officers and men to replace the inferior quality Turkish produced medal they were originally issued with (regimentally impressed: No. 3150 THOMSA FARMER 71 Hd. Lt. INFy.) Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by 4 pages of copied discharge papers and copied medal rolls, which confirm that Farmer was also entitled to the Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp and an Indian Mutiny Medal without clasp for services in Central India under General Michell, C.B.

Thomas Farmer enlisted into the 79th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (the post 1880 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders) at Stirling Castle on 3/12/1851. At the time of enlistment he was 32 years old and gave his trade as book binder. Farmer transferred to the 1/71st Foot 1/4/1850. He never rose above the rank of Private and was discharged 3/12/1861 after 14 years and 230 days service with the colours. At time of discharge Farmer’s conduct was described as having been “good” and his intended place of residence was noted as Edinburgh.