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The Crimea Medal awarded to Sergeant George Botell, 20th Regiment, who was killed in action at the battle of Inkermann

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt. G. Botell. 20th Regt.) officially impressed naming, with silver ribbon brooch; together with a hand coloured glass-plate portrait photograph in gilt metal mount and contemporary glazed frame, some paint loss to tunic but good condition for age, the medal extremely fine (2) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties.

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Sergeant George Botell was killed in action at the battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854.

The casualties of the 20th at Inkermann exceeded those of any other corps, Guards excepted. Lieutenant W. H. Dowling, Sergeants G. Botell and J. Young, and 26 men were killed, whilst 8 officers, 9 sergeants and 120 men were wounded.

Sold with a copy of the original War Office transmission letter forwarding the medal to his widow, Mary Botell, dated 12 September 1857.