The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Balaklava (Edwd. Malone, 5th Dragn. Gds.), officially impressed naming, upper clasp lugs with remnants of old riveting, suspension claw slack, severe edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Edward Malone was born in Co. Clare and enlisted in the 5th Dragoon Guards at Limerick in January 1842, aged 18 years. According to his discharge papers, he was ‘severely wounded at the Battle of Balaklava - lance and sabre wounds all over the body’. He received his Medal from Queen Victoria at Hyde Park on 15 May 1855, a 2 clasp award for ‘Balaklava’ and ‘Sebastopol’. Malone was advanced to Corporal in September 1856 and was discharged at Dublin in May 1866. He died at Crewe in April 1901, aged 75 years.