Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Corpl. J. Vinicombe. Coldstrm. Gds.) officially impressed naming, extremely fine £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Coldstream Guards, R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. formed by the late Tom Baugh.

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James Vinicombe was born at Silverton, near Cullompton, Devon, in October 1831, and joined the Coldstream Guards on 3 October 1849. He served in the Crimea and was present at the battles of Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and the siege of Sebastopol. The medal roll confirms additional entitlement to the clasp for Balaklava. Promoted to Corporal on 13 September 1854, James Vinicombe died of diarrhoea on board the Belgravia at Scutari on 3 January 1855.

Sold with copy medal roll entries and attestation papers.