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№ 203

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11 October 2023

Hammer Price:
£220

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 1089. Corpl. John. Crawford. 46th. Regt.) Regimentally impressed naming, lacquered, good very fine £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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John Crawford was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in 1816 and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot at Kilmarnock on 27 February 1836. He served with the Regiment at Gibraltar, in the West Indies for 3 years; in North America for 3 years and 2 months; and in Malta, Corfu, and the Crimea. He was promoted Corporal on 10 October 1852, and was discharged on 15 September 1857, after 21 years and 182 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.