The Crimea War pair awarded to Honorary Major F. Fernandez, Army Hospital Corps, who served as an Apothecary with charge of the Army’s Medical Stores at Balaklava - and found Florence Nightingale ‘very, very difficult to work with’ (accompanying letter from his grand-daughter refers)

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Mr. F. Fernandez, Apothecary to the Forces), contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, Hunt and Roskill issue (Mr. F. Fernandez, Apothecary to the Forces), contemporary engraved naming, together with related dress miniature Turkish Crimea Medal, edge nicks, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £800-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Ron Penhall Collection.

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