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Three: Captain W. P. Draffen, Royal Marines, later Colonel, Royal Westmorland Militia
Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. Draffen R.M.) Depot impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Wm. P. Draffen 1st. Lieut. Rl. Mns.) Depot impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with small ring suspension, generally very fine (3) £700-£900
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William Pitt Draffen was born in Dublin in 1825, the son of Lieutenant Frederick Draffen, Royal Navy, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 2 July 1845. Promoted First Lieutenant on 27 May 1848, he served in H.M.S. Gladiator from 17 April 1854, seeing active service in the Baltic campaign, before transferring to H.M.S. Stromboli for service during the Crimean War in the Black Sea. Posted to H.M.S. Excellent as Superintendent of Royal Marine Cadets on 24 March 1855, he was promoted Captain on 5 July 1856.
Draffen was placed on Half Pay at his own request on 10 January 1862 for the purpose of holding the appointment of Adjutant of the Cumberland Volunteer Artillery, before retiring from this post to join the Royal Westmorland Militia in 1867. He was promoted Major on 22 November 1870, ands Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding on 2 March 1878. He was still serving as Commanding Officer when it was re-designated the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Border Regiment, in 1881. He continued in post until 1889, whilst living at 64 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, and died at home on 3 March 1906.
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Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. Draffen R.M.) Depot impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Wm. P. Draffen 1st. Lieut. Rl. Mns.) Depot impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with small ring suspension, generally very fine (3) £700-£900
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William Pitt Draffen was born in Dublin in 1825, the son of Lieutenant Frederick Draffen, Royal Navy, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 2 July 1845. Promoted First Lieutenant on 27 May 1848, he served in H.M.S. Gladiator from 17 April 1854, seeing active service in the Baltic campaign, before transferring to H.M.S. Stromboli for service during the Crimean War in the Black Sea. Posted to H.M.S. Excellent as Superintendent of Royal Marine Cadets on 24 March 1855, he was promoted Captain on 5 July 1856.
Draffen was placed on Half Pay at his own request on 10 January 1862 for the purpose of holding the appointment of Adjutant of the Cumberland Volunteer Artillery, before retiring from this post to join the Royal Westmorland Militia in 1867. He was promoted Major on 22 November 1870, ands Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding on 2 March 1878. He was still serving as Commanding Officer when it was re-designated the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Border Regiment, in 1881. He continued in post until 1889, whilst living at 64 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, and died at home on 3 March 1906.
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Three: Captain W. P. Draffen, Royal Marines, later Colonel, Royal Westmorland Militia
Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. Draffen R.M.) Depot impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Wm. P. Draffen 1st. Lieut. Rl. Mns.) Depot impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with small ring suspension, generally very fine (3) £700-£900
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William Pitt Draffen was born in Dublin in 1825, the son of Lieutenant Frederick Draffen, Royal Navy, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 2 July 1845. Promoted First Lieutenant on 27 May 1848, he served in H.M.S. Gladiator from 17 April 1854, seeing active service in the Baltic campaign, before transferring to H.M.S. Stromboli for service during the Crimean War in the Black Sea. Posted to H.M.S. Excellent as Superintendent of Royal Marine Cadets on 24 March 1855, he was promoted Captain on 5 July 1856.
Draffen was placed on Half Pay at his own request on 10 January 1862 for the purpose of holding the appointment of Adjutant of the Cumberland Volunteer Artillery, before retiring from this post to join the Royal Westmorland Militia in 1867. He was promoted Major on 22 November 1870, ands Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding on 2 March 1878. He was still serving as Commanding Officer when it was re-designated the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Border Regiment, in 1881. He continued in post until 1889, whilst living at 64 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, and died at home on 3 March 1906.
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Baltic 1854-55 (Lieut. W. Draffen R.M.) Depot impressed naming; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Wm. P. Draffen 1st. Lieut. Rl. Mns.) Depot impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed as issued, pierced as issued with small ring suspension, generally very fine (3) £700-£900
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William Pitt Draffen was born in Dublin in 1825, the son of Lieutenant Frederick Draffen, Royal Navy, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines on 2 July 1845. Promoted First Lieutenant on 27 May 1848, he served in H.M.S. Gladiator from 17 April 1854, seeing active service in the Baltic campaign, before transferring to H.M.S. Stromboli for service during the Crimean War in the Black Sea. Posted to H.M.S. Excellent as Superintendent of Royal Marine Cadets on 24 March 1855, he was promoted Captain on 5 July 1856.
Draffen was placed on Half Pay at his own request on 10 January 1862 for the purpose of holding the appointment of Adjutant of the Cumberland Volunteer Artillery, before retiring from this post to join the Royal Westmorland Militia in 1867. He was promoted Major on 22 November 1870, ands Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding on 2 March 1878. He was still serving as Commanding Officer when it was re-designated the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Border Regiment, in 1881. He continued in post until 1889, whilst living at 64 Lowndes Square, Chelsea, and died at home on 3 March 1906.
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