The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Murphy, 11th Hussars), officially impressed naming, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine £200-250

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

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John Murphy was born in London and enlisted in the 11th Hussars in November 1854, aged 18 years. Joining the regiment out in the Crimea as late as May 1855, he only qualified for the ‘Sebastopol’ clasp. Murphy also saw action in the Indian Mutiny, at Kotah in March 1858 and at Gwalior in June of the same year, and was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal with ‘Central India’ clasp. Sadly, he died of disease at Meerut in the Summer of 1861, aged 25 years.