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7 December 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 330

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7 December 2022

Hammer Price:
£16,000

The Crimea Medal awarded to Private W. Baker, 17th Lancers, who was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (W. Baker. 17th. Lancers.) officially impressed naming, two edge bruises and light surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £8,000-£10,000

William Baker attested for the 17th Lancers in 1842 and was killed in action during the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava on 25 October 1854.

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