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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

246<br />

Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Balaklava (T.<br />

Broomfield. 2nd. Dragns.), officially impressed,<br />

nearly very fine<br />

£600-800<br />

1164 Private Thomas Broomfield, served with the 2nd<br />

Dragoons in the Crimea from 3.10.1854, <strong>and</strong> in all<br />

probability took part in the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at<br />

Balaklava, 25.10.1854.<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Sotheby, January 1974<br />

246<br />

247<br />

Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. A.<br />

Kell. 10th. Hussars.), officially impressed, contact<br />

marks, very fine, with top silver floral rib<strong>and</strong> bar<br />

£180-220<br />

58 Sergeant Alfred Kell, born Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1826;<br />

enlisted in the 58th (Rutl<strong>and</strong>shire) Regiment of Foot, April<br />

1844; transferred to the 4th Light Dragoons, December<br />

1844; 10th Hussars, April 1846; promoted Corporal,<br />

December 1852; Sergeant, August 1855; discharged,<br />

December 1865, after 21 years <strong>and</strong> 239 days with the<br />

Colours.<br />

248<br />

Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, this loose as<br />

issued to foreign troops (Norm<strong>and</strong> 3’Art. 5263),<br />

engraved in large serif capitals, minor edge bruise, very<br />

fine<br />

£80-120<br />

151<br />

x249<br />

Crimea 1854-56, four clasps, Alma, Balaklava,<br />

Inkermann, Sebastopol (H. Burgess. 11th.<br />

Hussars.), officially impressed, good very fine<br />

£3,000-4,000<br />

1232 Private Henry Burgess, born Norfolk; enlisted in the<br />

11th Hussars, March 1846; served with the Regiment in the<br />

Crimea, <strong>and</strong> was present with the Regiment on the occasion<br />

of the Charge of the Light Brigade, 25.10.1854; died at<br />

Scutari, 21.1.1855.<br />

Although Private Burgess’s name does not appear on the list<br />

of confirmed ‘Chargers’, this does not preclude him from<br />

having taken part in the Charge of the Light Brigade. Most<br />

members of the Light Brigade entitled to the Balaklava clasp,<br />

in the absence of any evidence or status details to the<br />

contrary, took part in the Charge.<br />

Verified on Muster roll.<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

Hamilton Smith Collection 1927<br />

Glendining, December 1937<br />

Darwent Collection 2004.<br />

249<br />

250<br />

Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (Wm. Friend. 10.<br />

Hussars.), impressed in large serif capitals, very fine,<br />

with contemporary silver straight bar suspension<br />

£70-90

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