Auction Catalogue

28 June 2000

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 398

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£150

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Daniel Webb, 1449. XXX R) contemporary engraved naming, contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £120-140

Daniel Webb was born at Little Thurlow, near Haverhill, Suffolk, and was a shoemaker when he enlisted for the 30th Foot at Cambridge on 29 June 1838. He served abroad in Bermuda for 2 years 11 months, Cephalonia 2 years 1 month, Gibraltar 1 year 1 month, and in Turkey and the Crimea for 1 year 11 months. He transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment in May 1858, and served another 7 years 4 month in North America before returning to England where he was discharged on 31 October 1863. Sold with copy discharge papers and muster details.