1854 Medal with Sebastopol clasp. Etheridge. 90th Regiment. Severely wounded at the Final Attack of Redan, Sept 1855.

Correctly named G Etheridge 90th Regt

Awarded to 2414 George Etheridge.

It is recorded that George was severely wounded during the final attack of Redan September 7-9th 1855. This battle was a part of the Siege of Sebastopol.

90th Regiment:

The 90th Regiment of Foot, also known as the Perthshire Volunteers, was a Scottish light infantry regiment of the British Army active from 1794 to 1881.

Mid-19th Century Campaigns
The regiment saw action in South Africa during the Seventh Cape Frontier War (1846–47), and in the Crimean War (1854–56), fighting at Balaklava and the Siege of Sevastopol before heading off to India.

Final attack of the Redan:

With the French having dug forward the allies planned to launch another attack, and the plan was set on 3 September. The attack would open with the French 2nd Corps assaulting the right sector, from the Little Redan to the Malakoff with up to 25,000 men. The British would then assault the Great Redan in the centre, and with that taken the French 1st Corps would assault the Flagstaff and Central Bastions.
On 7 September the bombardment opened, and continued until noon of the 8th. The French 1st Corps then launched their attack on the Malakoff and Little Redan, which were initially successful. The signal for the British to begin their assault (the flag of St. George raised over the Mamelon) was then made and the British then assaulted the Great Redan.

The British assault force was drawn from the Light and 2nd Divisions. Each division placed part of a battalion (200 men each) forward as skirmishers and held a brigade divided into two lines (assault and support) of two battalions (all of 500 men). Behind them the other brigade of the division was in reserve, and a final reserve consisting of 1st brigade, Highland Division with 1st brigade, 4th Division attached was behind them. On the left attack were the 1st and 3rd Divisions, and 2nd brigade of the 4th Division. Only the covering battalions, first assault line and half the supporting assault line (10 battalions) were engaged.

James Simpson, commander of the British Army following the death of Lord Raglan, ordered another assault the next morning by the Highland and 3rd Divisions, but at 2300 hrs the Russians exploded their magazines and retreated from the Great Redan. It was occupied at dawn by the highlanders. The Siege of Sevastopol was over, and the Russian Black Sea Fleet annihilated.