Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 December 2014

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

№ 857

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£350

Three: Private J. Graham, 13th Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (3309 John Graham, 13th P.A.L.[I.]) depot impressed naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (J. Graham, 1st Bn. 13th Lt. Infy.); Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (3309 [J.] Graham 13th P.A.L.I.) engraved naming, pierced with ring suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (3) £280-320

John Graham was born in Galway. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 13th Regiment at Glasgow on 4 November 1854, aged 21 years. He served in Gibraltar 2 years, 8 months; in the Crimea 1 year; Cape of Good Hope 1 year 6 months and the East Indies 6 years 6 months. Discharged on 7 July 1869 being found unfit for further service due to poor eyesight. His papers record that his conduct was indifferent and that he was somewhat addicted to drink. With copied discharge papers.