Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1116

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£420

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Barnett, 21st Regt.), officially impressed naming, original riband, edge nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £400-450

Jesse Barnett, who enlisted in the 21st Regiment in October 1853, was posted missing on 11 December 1854, though his fate does not appear to have been officially recorded until early 1856 (WO 12/3824 refers); sold with related research.