16th Dec, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 9
 

9

A Victorian Group of Three Medals, comprising Crimea Medal with clasp SEBASTAPOL, awarded to LIEUT.

A Victorian Group of Three Medals, comprising Crimea Medal with clasp SEBASTAPOL, awarded to LIEUT. ALEXR.G.DICKSON 62ND REGT., Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinia Issue) and Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp DELHI, to CAPT.ALEXR.GEO.DICKSON 6TH DRAGN.GDS., together with the miniatures, in a fitted case with gilt embossed naming to Major Dickson, Carabineers Footnote:- Alexander George Dickson was born in Belchester, Scotland in 1834. He served in the Crimean War as a Lieutenant with the 62nd Regiment, after which he was exchanged to the Carbineers (6th Dragoon Guards), with whom he served at Delhi during the Indian Mutiny. The roll for the Indian Mutiny Medal states he was exchanged to the 12th Lancers. After his career in the army came to an end, he became a Captain in the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles (Yeomanry). He married the widow of Dudley, Lord North in 1861. He stood as Member of Parliament for Dover, which was in the constituency of the North family home Waldershare Park, winning his seat in 1865 and remaining in it until his death in 1889. At the time of his death he was living in Oxford Street London and left over £24000.

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

. Crimea medal with ding to edge at 7 o'clock, ding to edge at 3 o'clock with wear to the engraving LIEUT. in that area. Contemporarily engraved Turkish Crimea medal lacks suspender, now pierced for ribbon. Wear to both sides. Indian Mutiny medal with small ding to soverein's neck, light surface scratching, correctly impressed.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 16th Dec, 2020

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