Orders, Decorations and Medals

Crimea 1854-55, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (Lieut. Vincent Mackesy, 63rd Foot) contemporary engraved naming, fitted with silver ribbon buckle and mounted on a Victorian velvet covered display stand within a magnificent silver oak wreath, hallmarked London 1871, with silver support arm, a most unusual and attractive contemporary display, good very fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Lieutenant Vincent Mackesy proceeded with his regiment on board the Avon for service in the Crimea and fought with them at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, and Inkermann. He was subsequently sent for duty at Scutari and died there on the 7th March 1855.