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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 420

The miniature dress Crimea Medal named to Captain E. N. Falkner, 30th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Captain E. N. Falkner. 30th Regt.), contemporarily engraved naming, very fine

Edward Newstead Falkner was born at Templemore, Ireland in March 1892. He was appointed Ensign, by purchase in the 30th Foot in November 1850. Promoted Captain in December 1854, he served with the Regiment in the Crimean campaign and was present at the Battles of Alma, Inkermann and Sebastopol (Medal & 3 clasps). He was presented his Crimea Medal by Queen Victoria in May 1855 and retired in November 1860; sold with extensive research.

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Sold for
£130