Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Three: Sergeant James Gray, Grenadier Guards

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (6288 ... James Gray, 3rd Battn. ... Guards) regimentally impressed naming but rank and part of regiment illegible through contact wear; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (6288 Serjt., 3 Bn. G. Gds.) regimentally impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (6288 Sergt., Grendr. Gds.); together with related British War and Victory Medals (231128 Sjt. G. Gray, 2-Lond. R.) the first two heavily contact marked, fine, otherwise very fine and better (5) £250-300

James Gray was born at Datchet, Windsor, and attested for the Grenadier Guards at Windsor on 16 September 1852, aged 20 years. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1871, and was discharged in London on 22 September 1873. Sold with copy service papers, full confirmation of medals, and several extracts from the regimental journal which record his presence at several Inkermann dinners and his funeral, which took place on 11 November 1901.