The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Pair: Sergeant John Bailey, Royal Horse Artillery

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (John Bailey. R.H.A.) contemporary engraved naming, clasps soldered together; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, naming as before, pierced with rings for suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine (2) £140-£180

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

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John Bailey was born in the Parish of Lady La Hay, near Colchester, Essex, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 2 September 1852. He served a total of 21 years 58 days, including 1 years 9 months in the Crimea, from November 1854 to July 1856, and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant at Aldershot on 29 October 1873.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm both medals.