The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord

The Crimea medal to Lieutenant Alfred Taylor, 41st Foot, who was killed in action at Inkermann whilst engaged in single combat with a Russian officer

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Lieut. Alfred Taylor, 41st Regt.) officially impressed naming, obverse stained, otherwise nearly extremely fine £2600-3000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Alfred Taylor entered the 41st as an Ensign on 17 January 1851, and was promoted Lieutenant on 13 January 1854. He was killed in action at the battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854.

‘Lieutenant Taylor died like a mediaeval hero. He was engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a Russian officer, when, seemingly by mutual consent, the Russian and British soldiers round about ceased firing and formed round the contestants. Each officer ran the other through with his sword at the same moment, and as they fell the men took up the fight once more.’