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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 1126

Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (W. Parker. 4th Dragns.), officially impressed, top lugs pierced, cleaned, solder repair to right side of 1st clasp facing, good very fine Estimate £ 800-1,000 1591 Private William Parker, born Broadwater, Sussex; at the Sick Horse Depot, 5.11.1854; to Scutari 21.12.1854; died at Sea 3.1.1855. Due to Private Parker´s early demise, there is no evidence to support his presence in the Charge of the Light Brigade; however, the balance of probabilities would suggest that he did actually take part.

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