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Crimean War Medal with 3 clasps: Sebastopol, Inkermann, Balaclava of Troop Sergeant Major William Barker, 17th Lancers, 1854 (c)
Crimea Medal 1854-56, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.2022-12-13-2-1

Description

Crimean War Medal with 3 clasps: Sebastopol, Inkermann, Balaclava of Troop Sergeant Major William Barker, 17th Lancers. The medal has the ribbon for the Turkish Crimea medal not the Crimea Medal. It is likely to have been re ribboned incorrectly prior to arriving at the National Army Museum. Rim inscribed ‘W. BARKER T.S.M. 17TH LANCERS’. T.S.M. has been added later. Belonging to Baker had his horse shot under him during the Charge of the Light Brigade. He was wounded in the leg as the horse fell on him, but he mounted another horse and resumed command. Case engraved ‘C Troop / 17th Lancers’. Medalist mark to William Wyon on Queen’s head and Benjamin Wyon to reverse.

Events

Balaklava, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War, Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856), Inkerman, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856), Sevastopol, Siege of, 1854-55 (Crimean War 1854-1856)