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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 166

Three: Corporal J. Blackman, Royal Marines Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Blackman, R.M.L.I.), contemporary re-engraved naming; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Jn. Blackman Corpl., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Victoria & Albert, 21 Yrs.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British die, pierced with dual ring suspension (John Blackman, R.M.L.I.), contemporary re-engraved naming, good very fine (3)

John Blackman was born at Harting, Sussex in the spring of 1835 and enlisted in the Royal Marines at Portsmouth in March 1853. Quickly seeing active service aboard H.M.S. Hannibal in the Crimean War, including the Sebastopol operations, he ended his career as a Corporal on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert, in which ship he served for nearly 15 years. Blackman received his L.S. & G.C. Medal (confirmed on the Douglas-Morris Roll) on being discharged ashore in April 1874 - there being just seven L.S. & G.C. Medals with wide suspension named to the Royal Yacht.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£450