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№ 856

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£490

Three: Private J. Culverwell, 97th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (3610 Joseph Culverwell, 97 Regt.), depot impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (Josh. Culverwell, 97th Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British die, unnamed as issued, contact marks and edge bruising, thus nearly very fine (3) £400-500

Joseph Culverwell enlisted in the 97th Regiment at Bristol in July 1854, aged 17 years, and, following active service in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny, transferred to the Madras Artillery in June 1860; sold with copied muster details.