Pair: Private Edwin White, Royal Marines

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Edwin White, R.M.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, pierced with ring suspension, first with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (2) £300-350

Edwin White was born in Rogate, Petersfield, Sussex. A labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Marines at Portsmouth on 29 March 1846, aged 19 years. At the time of the Crimea War he served on the Rodney, 1851-56. His last sea posting was on the Warrior, March 1863-November 1864. White was discharged at his own request in April 1867, having been awarded the two Crimea medals and five good conduct badges. With copied service papers.