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Auction: 24002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 219

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private John Todd, 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (John Todd, 46th Regt.), officially impressed naming, signs of brooch mounting, claw refixed, sometime gilded; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (John Todd, 46th Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (John Todd, 46th Regt.), pierced with ring suspension, last two with old re-engraved naming, these three mounted as worn; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (J. Todd. 46th Regt.), officially impressed naming, edge bruising overall, contact marks, nearly very fine (4)

Provenance:
The mounted group of three sold in the Bill Strong Collection, May 2011. Since re-united with the Crimea Medal, which was sold by Bonhams in September 2012.

John Todd was born in Sarbey, Lancashire. A labourer by occupation, he attested for the 46th Regiment at Bolton on 3 January 1837, aged 20 years. Prior to serving in the Crimea War he served in Gibraltar, the West Indies and South America. Serving in the Crimea, he was awarded the D.C.M. and a gratuity of £5 under the recommendation of 15 January 1855; it being noted that he was invalided. Todd was discharged at his own request in December 1859, his intended place of residence being Preston, Lancashire.

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£1400