Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann (W. Marshall. Gr. Rl. Horse Arty.) officially impressed naming, unofficial rivet between first and second clasps on right hand side, the left hand side clasp carriage crudely soldered and broken at this point, a couple of digs to edge prior to naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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William Marshall was born in Cumberwold, Dumbarton, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Glasgow on 14 May 1852, aged 23. He served with the Royal Horse Artillery in the Crimea, ‘and was present at the Battles of the Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol’. He was Promoted Bombardier on 18 September 1855, and Corporal on 16 November 1855, but was reduced to Gunner on 9 April 1856. He was discharged on 29 October 1860, due to a severe injury caused by being thrown from a horse, after 8 years and 167 days’ service.

Sold with copied service papers.