Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Baird. 33rd. Regt.) officially impressed naming, mounted from a contemporary top-wearing bar with safety chain, with replacement black mourning riband, toned, very fine £500-£700

John Baird was born at Cargnay, Co. Antrim, and enlisted for the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington’s) Regiment of Foot on 21 February 1848. He fought at the Battle of the Alma, the Battle of Inkermann and the Siege of Sebastopol, and later died at Scutari Military Hospital on 6 March 1855.