Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Renamed and Defective Medals (3): Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (3746 Pt. Nicholas Bennett, 6th. Co. 39th. Rgt.) renamed in engraved serif capitals, clasp carriage reconstituted; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue (3746 Pt. Nicholas Bennett, 6th. Co. 39th. Rgt.) renamed in engraved serif capitals in the same hand as the Crimea, plugged and fitted with a small ring suspension; Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed, this last a cast copy; heavy contact marks and edge bruising to first, generally nearly very fine (3) £100-£140

Nicholas Bennett was born in Taunton, Somerset, in 1836 and attested for the 39th Regiment of Foot at Cork on 25 November 1854. He served with the Regiment during the latter stages of the Crimean War, and was present at both the first and final assaults on Sebastopol, 18 June and 8 September 1855. He subsequently served in Canada and Bermuda, and was discharged on 21 November 1864.