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Crimean War Medal 1854-56 awarded to Major Nathaniel Steevens, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers)
Crimea Medal 1854-56, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.1965-01-174-1

Description

Crimea Medal 1854-56, 3 clasps: Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. From medal group awarded to Maj Nathaniel Steevens, 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers. Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Nathaniel Steevens was commissioned ensign in the 20th (The East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot on 19 Dec 1845, transferring to the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) in 1850. Promoted captain on 27 Oct 1854, he served throughout the Crimean campaign, later working up his letters, also in the National Army Museum collection, into the book 'The Crimean Campaign with “The Connaught Rangers”'.This was published in 1878, twelve years after Steevens’ retirement from the Army as a lieutenant-colonel.

Events

Alma, Battle of the, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856), Inkerman, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856), Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)