S1352
A. Johnson, St. John Ambulance Brigade
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (1184 Sply: Offcr: A. Johnson, St. John Amb: Bde:), small edge bruise, good very fine.
£125
S1351
1591 Private William Parker, Possible Light Brigade Charger
Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (W. Parker. 4th Dragns.), officially impressed, top lugs pierced, cleaned, solder repair to right side of 1st clasp facing, good very fine 1591 Private William Parker, born Broadwater, Sussex; at the Sick Horse Depot, 5.11.1854; to Scutari 21.12.1854; died at Sea 3.1.1855. Due to Private Parker's early demise, there is no evidence to support his presence in the Charge of the Light Brigade; however, the balance of probabilities would suggest that he did actually take part.
£1800
S1004
Corporal John Daniel Robinson. 13th Light Dragoons. Possible Charger.
Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Sebastopol (J.D.Robinson, 13th Lt. Dragoons) officially impressed naming, last clasp unofficially riveted, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine. Ex-Broadley collection sold at Sotheby’s 8th July 1982. In the 1851 census Robinson is shown as 17 years old, unmarried, living at King Street, Doncaster, Yorks with his grandfather, his occupation shown as a labourer. He enlisted into the 13th Dragoons at York aged 18 years. Promoted to Corporal on the 16th October 1854 and held the rank on the 25th October 1854 when the Charge of the Light Brigade took place. Robinson always claimed that not only did he participate in the Charge, but that he saved the life of Lord Cardigan. In a letter to a friend in Doncaster dated the 2nd November 1854 and published by the “The Weekly Dispatch” Robinson described the incident (see article opposite). Interestingly Lieutenant Percy Shawe Smith noticed Cardigan “kept his sword at the slope and did not take any trouble to defend himself, even when threatened by cossacks”. There have been numerous re-prints of Robinson’s letter but it is only recently that the original article has been found proving its authenticity. The Charge of the Light Brigade had very little impact on ordinary Victorians, it was only after the publication of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem in December 1854, that the event grew in significance. Mr Robinson’s letter was sent some 8 days after the Charge on the 2nd November, before the famous poem was published, and would not have been written to take advantage of the acclaim that the Chargers were to receive. On the 1st January 1855 Robinson was tried by a Regimental Court Martial and reduced to the rank of private. He returned to England in 1856 and on the 13th June 1860 while stationed at Cahir, Ireland, Robinson purchased his discharge from the army on payment of £20. He attended the first Balaclava Banquet in 1875 but is not shown as a member of the Balaclava Commemoration Society in 1877 or 1879. In 1989 the accompanying Turkish Medal (Sardinia Issue with an unusual ring suspension naming impressed “J.D.Robinson. 13th Light Dragoons”) was located in Canada. A Mr Hadley from Alberta originally purchased the medal from a lady who lived in York and was an author of military books under the name “Vivian Stuart”, she was also of the opinion that Robinson took part in the Charge. In the 1881 census John Robinson is shown living at 32 Milton Street, Doncaster, with his wife Hannah and their daughter Anne aged 20. His occupation is shown as an Iron turner, also living with them was lodger Alfred Jeffs. Doncaster was an important station on the Great Northern railway, the principal locomotive and carriage works being located there. John Daniel Robinson’s death certificate states his death occurred on the 23rd May 1890 at 20 Milton Street Doncaster aged 56 years. His occupation had been a labourer at an Iron works. The cause of death recorded by Dr. Wilson M.B was Pleuro Pneumonia. The person shown as the informant of his death is John’s sister Hannah Robinson who was present at his death, her address is shown as 63 Marsh Gate, Doncaster. She gave a cross as her signature.
£4,400
S1344
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma, Staff Sergt D.E.Gallagher 4th Btn Rifle Brigade
bar Burma 1887-89 to 3916 Staff Sergt D.E.Gallagher 4th Btn Rifle Brigade
£150
S1010
South Africa 1877-79 bar 1879 to Drummer 1894 Pte.J.Quinn, 99th Foot
Nice Zulu war medal to a Drummer, with the 1879 Bar. Awarded to "1894 Drumr J Quinn 99th Foot" The medal is complete with some original documents. An original Parchment Certificate of Character on discharge, together with the B128 Parchment Certificate, letter from the Wiltshire old comrades association, and "A Soldiers Farewell" typed document reporting on his retirement dinner after 21 years of service. In all a very nice medal with some original documents.
£680
S1001
Waterloo Medal 1815 *** 9 Year Old Drummer ***

Waterloo 1815 (Lewis King, Drummer, 3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards) fitted with replacement silver clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, therefore good fine.

Lewis King was born at Dearham, Norfolk, on 18 June 1796, and enlisted into the 1st Foot Guards at Deal on 11 July 1805, aged just nine years.

He served as a Drummer in Lieutenant-Colonel Staples’ Company in the 3rd Battalion at Waterloo, celebrating his nineteenth birthday in battle. He re-attested for unlimited service in September 1820 and was discharged to pension on 18 October 1824, aged 28 years. Sold with some research.

£4850
S1101
Queens South Africa Medal

2 clasps,Cape Colony, Wittebergen,

2315 Pte. E. Francis, Gren.Gds

£135