HC Deb 25 May 1855 vol 138 c1191
MR. A. STAFFORD

asked what arrangements had been made for forwarding the Crimean medals to those wounded and invalided soldiers who were now at home with their friends on leave of absence?

MR. FREDERICK PEEL

said, that 2,000 medals were now in the hands of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, to be delivered immediately to those soldiers at present in England on leave of absence from the Crimea, who had not been able to be present at the ceremony of the 18th instant. Those soldiers who had received medals on that day without clasps would immediately be furnished with certificates, by the production of which they would be able to obtain the clasps to which they were entitled. He might also take this opportunity of mentioning that arrangements had been made for forwarding to the Crimea 8,000 medals fortnightly for distribution there.

MR. A. STAFFORD

But how are the soldiers at present at home with their friends to get these medals?

MR. FREDERICK PEEL

Hunt and Roskell have received orders to forward them to their homes.