The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (T. Burke, 6th Dragns.) officially impressed naming, with additional regimentally engraved ‘No. 1095’ and ‘6th D.’, fitted with Hunt and Roskell silver riband buckle with gold pin, contact marks and edge nicks, very fine £600-700

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

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Thomas Burke was born at Tuam, Ireland and enlisted in the 6th Dragoons at Westminster in April 1850, aged 20 years. He was actively employed out in the Crimea and is verified as having received the Medal and ‘Balaklava’, ‘Inkermann’ and ‘Sebastopol’ clasps. Burke transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards in September 1857, served out in India between 1858-62 and was advanced to Corporal. He does not appear to have been awarded an Indian Mutiny Medal and was discharged back in England in October 1862.