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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 32

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Butler, 7th Regt.), suspension claw re-affixed, nearly extremely fine

Two men of the name John Butler (No. 2218 and No. 2590) served in the 7th Regiment under the command of the brilliant Colonel Yea. At the Alma, the Fusiliers advanced to the right of the Great Redoubt engaging in a bitter musketry duel with the Kazan Regiment at 50 yards. One was subsequently severely wounded at Inkermann on 5 November 1854, dying of his wounds the following day.

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£400

Starting price
£210