Three: Private E. Walpole, 11th Hussars

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (11th Hussars), officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1131, 11th Hussars), officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (1131 Pte., 11th Hussars), engraved naming, the first with traces of repair to reverse of last clasp, the second with refixed [slack] suspension claw and the last drilled at 6 and 12 o’clock with resultant loss of one letter of surname, contact marks and edge bruising, generally good fine or better (3) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Edwin Walpole was born at Hatton, near Stamford, Rutland and originally enlisted in the 4th Light Dragoons in September 1837, aged 20 years. Having served in India between July 1839 and December 1841 - but not won entitlement to any campaign awards - he transferred to the 11th Hussars in May 1842.

Walpole was subsequently present at Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann, in addition to operations before Sebastopol, and while he is not a “confirmed charger” the muster rolls clearly show that he was present with the regiment on 25 October 1854. He was invalided to England in November 1855.

Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in August 1863, Walpole was discharged at Dublin after 26 years with the Colours in May 1864. He died at Barkerhill, York a few months later and was interred locally in the Public Cemetery in Fulford Road.