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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 155

(x) The Crimea Medal awarded to Private W. Jackson, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), who was severely wounded in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (W. Jackson, 2nd. Dragns.), officially impressed naming, heavy edge bruising and wear due to contact, no wear over naming, worn

Provenance:
A. H. Baldwin, June 1946 (in a Pair with Turkish Crimea Medal), when described as 'Fine only, but scarce' (£3-5-0).
The Gazette, December 1987, by this time a Single Medal, when described with 'Bad edge bruises but naming not affected' (£875).

William Jackson, a native of Westchurch, was born in 1834 and enlisted in the 2nd Dragoons on 8 March 1854 at Edinburgh. He was severely wounded in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade and was treated at Scutari from 26 October-3 December 1854. He was discharged on 19 March 1863 and lived to attend the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny Veterans parade in honour of the Queen in Edinburgh, May 1903.

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Sold for
£2,300

Starting price
£1400