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Crimea 4 Bars 68th Durham LI

Crimea War Medal, 1854-6, 4 bars, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, Charles Scott, 68th Regiment of Foot, The Durham Light Infantry, officially impressed as issued.

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Crimea War Medal, 1854-6, 4 bars, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol, Charles Scott, 68th Regiment of Foot, The Durham Light Infantry.

 

Naming officially impressed as issued: “C. Scott. 68th Regt.” One edge knock obverse about 7 o’clock another minor one about 9 o’clock to reverse.

 

Entitlement confirmed on the medal roll, also indicating the medal was issued named by the War Office on 7th March 1857.

 

An excellent maximum entitlement Crimea medal to the gallant 68th Durham Regiment of Foot who took part in all of their battles during the war.

 

Amongst the awards earned by this regiment in Crimea, was 2 Victoria Crosses, with another 9 being applied for but not approved. The award of 15 Distinguished Conduct Medals, 7 Legion D’Honneurs, 13 Orders of the Medjidie, 6 Italian Al Valore Medals and 7 French Medaille Militiares.

 

The Inkermann clasp was particularly hard won, with only 243 Men of the 68th present from 4 companies, during the battle they pressed deep into the enemy, expending all their ammunition and pushing back the Russian infantry, they went too far and upon attempting to retreat, they found themselves in a ravine surrounded by Russian soldiers, they were rescued from certain death by the French Zouaves.

 

During the action in the ravine Pte John Byrne and Sgt Daniel Dwyer were both awarded Victoria Crosses for returning to rescue wounded comrades.

 

Captain Horario Morant, 68th Regt wrote: “The French Zouves saved the 68th from being totally annihilated. The ‘Light Bobs’ having followed the Russians into the valley, whence ascending they found themselves confronted by the grey clad warriors.”