Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (D. Brighton. Gr. & Dr. 1st Batn. Rl. Ar..) officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £160-£200

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

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David Brighton was born in Montrose, Kincardineshire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Hull on 18 July 1848, aged 22. He served 1 years 8 months in the Crimea, including the siege and fall of Sebastopol, and was discharged at North Shields on 29 March 1870.

Sold with copied discharge papers.