£1,000
BOXED CRIMEA MEDAL TO J ARMSTRONG COLDSTREAM GDS who died of fever in April 1855.
Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol
Officially impressed J. Armstrong Coldstream Gds
Condition EF+
In the original box of issue, with his name written on in ink.
John Armstrong served with the 1st and 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards, with service number 2152. At the time of the 1841 index, he was serving with 2nd Bn in Quebec, Canada, spending a total of 2 and a half years there. In 1851 he was based in Windsor, London.
During the Crimean War, Armstrong served with 1st Bn; he was present at the battle of Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann. He took part in the Siege of Sebastopol.
On the 30th of April 1855, John passed away from a fever on the voyage home. He was buried at sea.
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