Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private John Williamson, 42nd Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (John Williamson. 42nd Regt.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (John Williamson. 42nd Regt.) engraved as before, fitted with Crimea suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £260-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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1197 Private John Williamson was twice wounded before Sebastopol, 11 July and 19 August 1855, and severely wounded in the final attack on the Redan, 8 September 1855. It should be noted that there are two other men of this name shown on the medal rolls. Sold with copied discharge papers.