Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Chas. Croft, 21st Regt.) officially impressed naming, last clasp with unofficial rivets, with original ribbon in an old fitted case, toned, nearly extremely fine £600-800

Charles Croft died at Balaklava on 28 January 1855. He was born in Shrewsbury and enlisted into the 21st (Royal North British) Regiment of Fusiliers on 29 April 1852, a groom by trade. He served in the Crimea, including the battles of Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann, and the siege of Sebastopol. Sold with copied medal roll entries confirming all clasps.