Lot Archive

Lot

№ 403

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,150

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Color Serjt. Alexr. McLellan, Coldstm. Gds.) officially impressed naming, minor hairlines, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800

Colour Sergeant Alexander McLellan was killed in action at Inkermann on 5 November 1854. He was a member of the Queen’s Colour Party and was killed in the fierce hand to hand fighting when the Guards Division were virtually surrounded by the Russians.