Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Singles. CRIMEA MEDAL, 1854-1856, 2 clasps, Alma, Balaklava (James Watson. 13th Lt Dragns); officially impressed. Toned, a pleasing good very fine.
ex Gordon Everson collection, DNW, 28 March 2002
James Watson, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, was born c.1833 and is known to have been serving with the 13th Light Dragoons in 1851 at the time of the National Census, where he is shown as serving with this Regiment (and other troopers who would later charge) at the age of 19, located at the Piershill Barracks, Leith, Edinburgh. He also appears earlier in the 1841 Census, which shows an individual of this name, aged 8, living in St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
Private James Watson (1413) enlisted for service in the 13th Light Dragoons in December 1950 and was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade 25 October 1854. As stated in 'Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade' (p.274) he is confirmed by all four major sources as having charged and been killed on that day. He is entitled to a 3-clasp medal, including the Sebastopol clasp, which was issued separately at a later date, but this medal is sold as originally worn – a 2 clasp medal.
Sold with research pages, taken from the aforementioned publication, as well as 'Honour the Light Brigade' by Lummis & Wynn, and a quantity of genealogical research.
Estimate: £12,000-15,000
ex Gordon Everson collection, DNW, 28 March 2002
James Watson, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, was born c.1833 and is known to have been serving with the 13th Light Dragoons in 1851 at the time of the National Census, where he is shown as serving with this Regiment (and other troopers who would later charge) at the age of 19, located at the Piershill Barracks, Leith, Edinburgh. He also appears earlier in the 1841 Census, which shows an individual of this name, aged 8, living in St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
Private James Watson (1413) enlisted for service in the 13th Light Dragoons in December 1950 and was killed in the Charge of the Light Brigade 25 October 1854. As stated in 'Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the Light Brigade' (p.274) he is confirmed by all four major sources as having charged and been killed on that day. He is entitled to a 3-clasp medal, including the Sebastopol clasp, which was issued separately at a later date, but this medal is sold as originally worn – a 2 clasp medal.
Sold with research pages, taken from the aforementioned publication, as well as 'Honour the Light Brigade' by Lummis & Wynn, and a quantity of genealogical research.
Estimate: £12,000-15,000