The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs

Pair: Captain R. M. Barnes, 50th Regiment
Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Captn., 50th Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (Captn., 50th Regt.) very fine (2) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs.

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Richard Moore Barnes served in the Sutlej campaign of 1845-46, including the battles of Moodkee and Ferozeshuhur, where he was severely wounded (Medal and clasp). He served also during the latter part of the siege of Sebastopol (Medal and clasp, and Turkish Medal).