Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 375

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£470

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (Drumr. Robt. Bremner, 79th Regt.) officially impressed naming, some edge bruising and contact marks, about very fine £400-450

Robert Bremner was born in Arbroath, Forfar. He attested for the 79th Regiment at Dundee on 15 September 1846, aged 20 years. With the regiment he served two years one month in the Crimea and nine years, nine months in India. In addition to the Queen’s Crimea Medal with three clasps and the Turkish Crimea Medal, he was awarded the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Lucknow. Discharged at his own request on 17 October 1867. With copied service papers.