Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 March 2013

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1204

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26 March 2013

Hammer Price:
£2,500

A Crimean War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private James China, 77th Regiment, who was severely wounded in the final attack on the Redan in September 1855

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (J. China, 77th Regt.); Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. China, 77th Regt.) engraved naming; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued and fitted with contemporary buckle, nearly very fine (3) £2000-2500

D.C.M. recommendation dated 17 January 1855; According to Abbott’s roll a replacement medal was ordered on 13 November 1858.

James China was born in London and enlisted into the 3rd Foot at Bow Street on 22 June 1839, and transferred to the 31st Foot on 15 October 1844. Whilst serving with that regiment he was tried by Court Martial on four occasions. In June 1854 he volunteered to the 77th Regiment for service in the Crimea, where he was severely wounded in the final attack on the Redan on 8 September 1855. He was promoted to Corporal in November 1855 and to Sergeant in April 1856, but was once again sentenced by Court Martial to confinement for 14 days and reduced to Private in August 1856. Private China was discharged at Chatham on 25 November 1856, being unfit for further service due to a hernia caused by overexertion in the trenches before Sebastopol.

Sold with copied discharge papers.