A fine Crimean War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant John Brown, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, who was wounded at Inkermann, 5 November 1854, and died whilst serving in Canada in January 1865

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (John Brown. 1st Bn. Rifle Bde.); South Africa 1834-53 (John Brown. 1st Bn. Rifle Bde.); Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Private John Brown 1st R. Brigade) contemporary engraved naming in upright serif capitals; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2162 Serjt John Brown 1st Bn. Rifle Brigade.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, plugged and fitted with small silver bar suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine and better (5) £2,800-£3,200

Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1902; Payne Collection 1911; Montagu Collection, Glendining’s, November 1926.

D.C.M. recommendation dated 19 January 1855.

John Brown enlisted into the Rifle Brigade on 2 September 1844. He served in the third Kaffir War of 1850-53 (Medal) and afterwards in the Crimean War of 1854-55, being wounded at the battle of Inkermann and awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (Medal with 4 clasps, and Turkish medal). He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1862, the medal being sent to the Officer Commanding the Battalion in Canada on 11 December 1862. Sergeant John Brown died at Montreal, Canada, on 25 January 1865, his next of kin stated to be his father, George Brown, No. 28 Cotton Mills, Greenock, Scotland. Sold with full confirmation of medals and clasps etc.