Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (A. Black. 93rd Regt.) officially impressed naming; together with a 93rd tunic button in excavated condition, claw tightened, contact marks, nearly very fine £1400-1800

Alexander Black served with the 93rd Highlanders in the Crimea, and was present in the ‘Thin Red Line’ at Balaklava on 25 October 1854. He died in the ‘Crimea near Balaklava, 2d January’ 1855.