Auction Catalogue

1 December 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1320

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£800

A Crimean War ‘Inkermann’ D.C.M. awarded to Gunner and Driver Frederick Barnard, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal
, V.R. (Gunner & Driver F. Barnard, Rl. Arty.) naming mostly officially re-impressed, good very fine £400-500

D.C.M. Royal Artillery General Regimental Order of 23 August 1855; medal ordered from the Royal Mint 21 August 1855. An award for the battle of Inkermann, 5 November, 1854, at which battle he served with 7/11 Battalion R.A. and was severely wounded.