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14 April 2021

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№ 287

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14 April 2021

Hammer Price:
£260

Pair: Sergeant C. Merricks, 68th Light Infantry

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Sergt. C. Merricks, 68th Lt. Infty.) contemporary engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, very fine £160-£200

Charles Merricks was born at Aston, near Birmingham, Warwickshire, and attested for the 68th Light Infantry at Coventry on 6 April 1839. He served abroad at Malta for 3 years 5 months, in Turkey and the Crimea for 1 year 9 months, and in the Ionian Islands for 1 year 3 months. Promoted to Corporal in April 1854 and to Sergeant in July 1854, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion 12th Foot on 31 March 1857, and was finally discharged on 8 May 1860.

The medal roll shows entitlement to clasps for Alma, Inkermann and Balaklava. Sold with copied discharge papers.