orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink
orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink
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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