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The scarce Royal Marines M.S.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant Daniel Burgess,...
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The scarce Royal Marines M.S.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant Daniel Burgess, Royal Marine Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (-. Burgess, R.M. H.M.S. Agamemnon) depot impressed naming, initial illegible through edge bruising; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Dl. Burgess, Cr. Sergt. R.M. H.M.S. Cadmus 21 Yrs.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Daniel Burgess, Col.-Sergt. 53rd Co. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, all cleaned and lacquered, the first with contact marks, therefore good fine, otherwise generally very fine (4) £2,000-£2,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008. Daniel Burgess was born in Harwich, Essex, circa 1827, and was aged 19 years 6 months when he enlisted for the Chatham Division on 3 February 1847. He served afloat for 14 years of his total servitude of 21 years aboard H.M. Ships Asia (1845-51), Agamemnon (1852-56), Russell (1858-1862), and Cadmus (1864-68). During this period he received promotion to Corporal in September 1856, Sergeant in April 1859, and ultimately to Colour Sergeant in September 1866. He was amongst the men selected to receive the L.S. & G.C. medal when H.M.S. Cadmus paid off in June 1868, and was pensioned to shore on 20 July 1868. His M.S.M. Annuity commenced on 15 June 1895.
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The scarce Royal Marines M.S.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant Daniel Burgess, Royal Marine Light Infantry Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (-. Burgess, R.M. H.M.S. Agamemnon) depot impressed naming, initial illegible through edge bruising; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., wide suspension (Dl. Burgess, Cr. Sergt. R.M. H.M.S. Cadmus 21 Yrs.); Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Daniel Burgess, Col.-Sergt. 53rd Co. R.M.L.I.) officially impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, all cleaned and lacquered, the first with contact marks, therefore good fine, otherwise generally very fine (4) £2,000-£2,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Douglas-Morris Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, February 1997; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008. Daniel Burgess was born in Harwich, Essex, circa 1827, and was aged 19 years 6 months when he enlisted for the Chatham Division on 3 February 1847. He served afloat for 14 years of his total servitude of 21 years aboard H.M. Ships Asia (1845-51), Agamemnon (1852-56), Russell (1858-1862), and Cadmus (1864-68). During this period he received promotion to Corporal in September 1856, Sergeant in April 1859, and ultimately to Colour Sergeant in September 1866. He was amongst the men selected to receive the L.S. & G.C. medal when H.M.S. Cadmus paid off in June 1868, and was pensioned to shore on 20 July 1868. His M.S.M. Annuity commenced on 15 June 1895.
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