Militaria in association with the Tank Museum

Crimea 1854-56 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol.
Reengraved in a contemporary style to R. Tomlin. 1st Bn. R.B.

Condition GVF
Provenance DNW 2013.

Crimea 1854-56 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Officially impressed - C.Scott. 68th Regt

Turkish Crimea - unnamed.

Condition GVF (edge bruise above surname, which doesn't affect the naming)

Charles Scott served with the Durham Light Infantry during the Crimean War. The medal and the clasps are confirmed on the roll; Scott had previously served on Malta January 1st 1851 to March 31st 1851.

Crimea 1854-56 clasp Alma officially impressed - D. Leach. 68th Regt.
Turkish Crimea unnamed as issued.

Condition VF ( some bruising but naming is not affected. Small pinhole to reverse of Turkish Crimea)

David Leach is listed on the roll as having died.

Crimea 1854-56 clasps, Alma and Sebastopol. Contemporarily engraved -Pte J Finch 68th Regt.

Victorian LSGC officially impressed - 1120 John Finch 68th Foot.
Turkish Crimea - unnamed.

Condition GF to VF ( contacting and bruising to Crimea, rank and regt are faint)
David Finch was born in Kilbarn, Ballysharman, Donegal, Ireland, in 1818. He attested for the Durhams in 1834.

Crimea 1854-56 clasps, Alma and Sebastopol. Depot impressed Serjt Henry Nixon. 68th I

Turkish Crimea - unnamed as issued.

Condition GF ( heavy contacting to Crimea, Rank is rubbed and only 'I' is left of the unit.

Henry Dixon is confirmed as having been awarded the Crimea Medal with two clasps. He had previously served on Malta.

Condition NGVF

Condition VF

Crimea 1854-56 clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Officially impressed - R. Abernethy. 68th Regt

Turkish Crimea is unnamed.

Condition GVF.

Medal and clasps confirmed on the roll.

Crimea Medal; Sebastopol officially impressed - David Finney 68th Regt

New Zealand undated - engraved 3690 Pte D Finney 68th Foot

Turkish Crimea unnamed as issued.

Condition – VF

Crimea Medal unnamed
Turkish Crimea is unnamed.

Both unnamed, condition VF ( edge bruising to Crimea)

Correctly impressed169 John Boardman 68th Foot
Condition VF ( edge bruising but naming unaffected)

John Boardman was born in Bolton in 1840. In civilian life, he worked as a Labourer, he attested in 1858, aged 18. Boardman was based in the West Indies and served in New Zealand for two and a half years. He was discharged at Manchester on April 11th 1868.

Correctly impressed 45 Chas Donaldson 68th Lt Infy
Condition GVF

Charles Donaldson was born in Sheffield in 1817. In civilian life, he worked as a Collier; he attested aged twenty in 1837. He served in the 68th for over twenty-one years, two and a half of which were spent in New Zealand.

Correctly impressed 4176 Jas Canning 68th Lt Infy
Condition GVF

James Canning was born in Londonderry in 1828. He attested, aged 27 in 1855, he had been a Servant before joining the army. He was discharged on February 19th 1877, after having served nearly twenty years; Canning served over two and a half years in New Zealand.

Correctly impressed 3565 George McCann 68th Lt Infy
Condition VF ( edge bruising)

George McCann was born in Seagoe, Lurgan, Armagh, in 1837. He attested in November 1854, aged 17, giving his occupation as Weaver. He served for 21 years, seeing active service in the Crimean War and nearly three years in New Zealand. McCann was discharged at Sunderland on July 29th 1876.

Correctly Impressed 101 Corpl D Wilson 68th Foot

Condition GVF

David Wilson was based in Rangoon in 1861.

Correctly Impressed 101 Corpl D Wilson 68th Foot

Condition GVF

David Wilson was based in Rangoon in 1861.

Correctly impressed 1763 C Serjt Maj T Walker 2nd W I Regt

Condition VF+

Thomas Walker was born in Manchester in 1839. He saw service in the West Indies and New Zealand. He was discharged in 1875 due to no longer being physically fit for service; he had contracted a debilitating disease due to his service in a 'tropical climate.'

Correctly engraved - 464 Pte J Rice Durh Lt Infy
GVF.

Correctly impressed - 3rd 328 Sergt W Houseman 68th Foot
VF+

William Houseman was born in Hunslet, Leeds, in 1835. He served one year in The Crimea, 3 ½ years in Mauritius and 18 ½ in the East Indies. Awarded the LSGC and was discharged after 23 Years and 231 days

Unnamed as issued.
Condition GVF

Correctly engraved- John Sanderson 1st Yorks regt 1st Durham LI ( first issue)
Condition GVF

Correctly engraved - 3725 CSM Alex Liddell 1st Durham RE (Vols)
Condition VF

Correctly engraved – 4161 Gunr Clasper Durham RGA Condition VF

Correctly impressed - 1413 GNR T Wormald 4/ Durham RGAV
GVF