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The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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№ 69

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7 November 2024

Hammer Price:
£1,200

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. McGuire, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who died in January 1855

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Thomas McGuire. 23rd R.W. Fusrs.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, nearly extremely fine (3) £1,200-£1,600

D.C.M. recommendation dated 15 January 1855.

1279 Private Thomas McGuire died of disease on 23 January 1855.