Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

The Crimean campaign group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George Bingham, Coldstream Guards, Aide-de-Camp to the Earl of Lucan

Coronation 1902, silver; Coronation 1911; Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (George Lord Bingham, Lt. & Captn. Coldsm. Gds. A.D.C. Cav. Dn.) contemporary engraved naming; Legion of Honour, 2nd Empire, 5th class, silver and enamels with gold centres, severe enamel damage; Order of the Medjidie, 5th class, silver, gold and enamel, some enamel damage; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (6) £1000-1200

See Colour Plate VII

Provenance as before.

Lord George Bingham was born on 8 May 1830, son of Lord George Charles Bingham, later 3rd Earl of Lucan. He was educated at Rugby and joined the Coldstream Guards in December 1848. He served in the Crimean campaign of 1854 as Aide-de-Camp to his father, Lord Lucan, commanding the Cavalry Division. He was made brevet Major in July 1855, and promoted Captain & Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1860, but retired the following year. He was M.P. for Mayo, 1865-74; Vice-Admiral for Connaught, 1889; H.M.’s Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum, 1901, and bore the Sceptre and Dove at the Coronation of Edward VII. He succeeded his father in 1888 to become the 4th Earl of Lucan.