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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 155

Three: Captain (late Colour Sergeant) J. Whitaker, 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, late 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (2338 Cr Serjt J Whittaker 56th Regt), engraved in upright capitals; France, Second Empire, Medaille Militare, silver-gilt and enamel; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue light contact marks to the first and second, the third plugged and fitted with loop suspension at 12 o'clock, very fine (3)

4 Medaille Militare Medals to the Regiment for the Crimean War.

Joseph Whittaker was born in Westminster, London and served with the 56th Regiment from 25 August 1855, including at the siege of Sebastopol and final assault. He was rewarded with the Medaille Militare for the following actions:

'Fearless and steady conduct when employed in the trenches on 29 August, 2 and 5 September 1855.'

Whitaker is noted as being a 2nd Master with the 57th Foot from 15 March 1873, and is found in the census of 1881 as a Captain (Retired), living in Pownall Road, Isleworth with his three children who were born in Bombay, Aldershot and Dublin.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£240