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25 & 26 September 2019

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Lot

№ 229

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25 September 2019

Hammer Price:
£480

Three: Sergeant James Neild, 90th Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 2 clasps, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow (Serjt. J. Neild, 90th Lt. Infy.); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed, the second with brooch marks to obverse and suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine (3) £240-£300

James Neild attested in 1847 and was promoted to Corporal in September 1848, and to Sergeant in April 1854. He was in hospital at Scutari from 28 June to 26 September, 1855. Present at relief and capture of Lucknow and was invalided home in November 1863. He died at sea on 7 March 1864.