Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private Michael Burke, 88th Connaught Rangers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (_ichl. Burke, 88th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Pte. Michl. Burke, 88th Ft.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue (No. 2560 Michl. Burke, 88th Regt.) regimentally impressed naming, the first two with edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £2000-2500

Ex Jourdain Collection.

D.C.M. recommendation dated 21 January 1855, one of 16 such awards to the Connaught Rangers for the Crimea.