Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Inkermann (Capt. James Ker. 19th Regt.) officially impressed naming, toned, nearly extremely fine
£1200-1500

Captain James Ker was mortally at the battle of Inkermann on 5 November 1854, and died two days later. ‘This gallant officer was hit on the thigh by a cannon-ball, and died shortly afterwards from the effects of amputation’ (Memoirs of the Brave, by James Gibson, 1855, refers). Ker was the only officer of the 19th killed in this action.