Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Serjeant W. Collins, 95th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, British issue, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt., 95th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, plugged, with replacement fixed loop suspension, edge bruising, good very fine (2) £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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With notes stating ‘Only three Sgts received the bar for Balaklava. Sgt. Collins mentioned in despatches for bringing up ammunition to the front.’ With copied roll extract showing entitlement to the ‘Alma’ clasp and listing him as having died on 22 October 1855.