Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (C. Thompson. 97th Regt.) officially impressed naming, in original named card box of issue together with transmission letter and Registered packet addressed to ‘Eleanor Dodds, Berwick on Tweed’, dark toned, extremely fine £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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Charles Thompson was severely wounded in the attack on the Redan on 8 September 1855, and died of his wounds on 23 September.

Sold with full muster search details and the following original letters:

i. Camp Before Sebastopol, 22nd June 1855, Charles Thompson to his Sister describing in various events, conditions and daily duties in the trenches.

ii. London, 11 July 1853, Charles Thompson to a friend shortly after his arrival from America at Deal in the Simoom steam frigate.

iii. Camp Light Division, Sebastopol, October 29th [1855], from Lieutenant G. M. Alderson, 97th Regt., reporting death of Private Charles Thompson from severe wounds received in the attack on the Redan on 8th September.

iv. Camp Sebastopol, 20th Oct. ‘55, from Colour Sergt. John West, 97 Rgt., to Mrs [Eleanor] Dodd, ‘I am very sorry to communicate to you the death of C. Tompson (sic) which took place on the 23rd Sept. of wounds received in the Redan Battery on the day of the attack. I feel very sorry for him for he was a good and Brave Soldier.’

v. War Department letter, dated 12 Novr. 1856, advising Eleanor Dodds that, in answer to her enquiry about a medal for Chas. Thompson of the 97 Foot, that ‘the medal will be sent when ready.’