Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

Lot

№ 384

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£1,500

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Lacey, 2nd Drns.) officially impressed naming, good very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).

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Private James Lacey died of ‘catarrh’ in the Crimea on 22 December 1854. He is not entitled to the clasp for Inkermann but see note to previous lot. Lacey is similarly marked on the roll for Inkermann and his medal is clearly as issued.