Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

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

Lot

№ 149

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£270

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (John Arnold, Ord.), officially impressed naming, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine £160-180

John Arnold’s Medal for “Sebastopol” is confirmed by Douglas-Morris, his award being one of those sent with its clasp attached, a distinction that confirms he was landed for service in the Naval Brigade.