The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. Warren, Royal Artillery, who died of consumption in 1858

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Corpl. D. Warren. R.A.) engraved naming; Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Gunner & Driver D. Warren, Rl. Arty.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced with ring suspension, mounted for wear in this order, pawnbroker’s marks to both the Crimea Medal and the DCM, light contact marks, otherwise about very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400

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

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Glendining’s, July 1953.

D.C.M. awarded by Royal Artillery General Regimental Order 23 August 1855.

Daniel Warren was born in Bath, Somerset, on 1 April 1836 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 1 September 1848, aged 12 years 5 months. He served with 6 Troop, 12th Battalion in the Crimea from 30 September 1854, and was promoted Bombardier on 1 April 1855, and Corporal on 12 October 1855. For his services in the Crimea he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, together with a Gratuity of £5. Returning from the Crimea he was promoted Sergeant on 17 September 1857, and died of consumption at Shoeburyness on 1 March 1858.

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