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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 323

A Scarce Heavy Brigade Casualty Crimea Medal to Private R. Forster, 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys), Who Was Severely Wounded During the Charge at Balaklava, 25.10.1854, And Died From His Wounds, 2.1.1855
Crimea 1854-56, two clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (R. Forster. 2nd Dns.), officially impressed, darkly toned, edge bruising, otherwise good very fine, with contemporary ribbon

Private Richard Forster (listed as 'Foster' on roll) served with the 2nd Dragoons during the Crimean War and was severely wounded in the charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava, 25.10.1854; he was sent to the hospital at Scutari on the following day, where he eventually died from his wounds on 2.1.1855.

The Scots Greys had two men killed and 56 wounded at Balaklava, 22 severely. Several of these, like Forster, subsequently died of their wounds.

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