A Superb Crimean War Group of 4 Medals and Associated Items to a Captain in the 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) (Hertfordshire) Regiment, Crimea medal with clasps Inkerman and Sebastopol, engraved naming, ‘CAPTN G.H. LAMB 49TH REGT’, Turkish Crimea medal, Sardinian type, engraved naming, ‘CAPTN LAMB 49TH REGT’, France Legion of Honour, 2nd Empire, Knights badge, some enamel damage to arms of the cross, Turkey, Order of Mejidie, 5th Class. Accompanied by period handwritten illuminated statement of Lamb’s services. Fine quality officers regimental shoulder belt plate and bullion embroidered coatee ornament badges, the lot display mounted within a deep glazed frame. George Henry Lamb was gazetted to the 49th Regiment on 15th December 1818 and joined the Regiment on 11th February 1819 at Templemore in Ireland. Gazetted Lieutenant 20th January 1831. He landed at Scurari on 19th April 1854 leaving for Varna on 19th June. He contacted fever on 2nd August and was invalided to Buyukdere on 14th August. He returned to Varna on 12th September and then sailed to join the Regiment in the Crimea on 6th October landing at Balaklava on 9th October. He was present with the Regiment for the whole of the campaign including the Sortie from Sebastopol (26th October), Battle of Inkerman (5th November), Capture of the Rifle Pits (19th April 1855), Assault on the Redan (18th June), Final Assault on the Redan (18th June). He was gazetted as a Captain on 20th December 1854 and left the Crimea with the Regiment 17th June 1856. He was gazetted out of the Regiment on 18th February 1857. Legion of Honour, London Gazette 1st May 1857. Oder of Mejidie, London Gazette 2nd March 1858. Crimea medal and both clasps confirmed on the medal rolls of the 49th Regiment.