Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (W. Biggs, 6th Dragns.), officially impressed naming, with additional regimentally engraved ‘No. 833’ and ‘6th D.’, edge bruising, very fine £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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William Biggs enlisted in the 6th Dragoons at Nottingham in January 1844, aged 17 years. He was actively employed out in the Crimea and is verified as having received the Medal and ‘Balaklava’, ‘Inkermann’ and ‘Sebastopol’ clasps. Sadly, he died out in India in February 1859, while stationed at Kirkee, the cause of his death being given as ‘concussion of the brain’. Biggs was 32 years old and does not appear to have qualified for an Indian Mutiny Medal.