The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (W. Atken, 2nd Dragoons), officially impressed naming, copy clasp loose on riband, renovated suspension, naming rubbed, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine £140-160

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

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William Atken (a.k.a. Aitken) was born in Lanarkshire and enlisted in the 2nd Dragoons in January 1842.

Embarked on the S.S. Himilaya in July 1854, he arrived in Turkey a week or two later, and, in September, was re-embarked with the Heavy Brigade for the mouth of the Katchka. Sadly, however, he died of cholera a few days after being landed, on 3 October 1854.