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THE FINE CRIMEA AND NEW ZEALAND PAIR AWARDED TO BROTHERS WHO WERE OFFICERS IN THE 68TH LIGHT INFANTRY; THE ELDEST, AGED JUST 18 CARRIED THE REGIMENTAL COLOURS AT THE BATTLE OF ALMA AND WAS SEVERELY ENGAGED AT THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN ONLY TO BE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK ON THE QUARRIES, 8 JUNE 1855. THE YOUNGEST SERVED WITH THE 68TH IN NEW ZEALAND, BEING PRESENT AT THE DISASTROUS ATTACK ON GATE PAH, AND WAS WITH THE SMALL FORCE THAT TOOK PART IN THE HARD FOUGHT VICTORY AT TE RANGA. HE LATER SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WEST COAST CAMPAIGN AND WAS ALSO PRESENT AT THE ACTION AT KAKARAMEA BUT DIED 10 YEARS LATER WHILST SERVING IN INDIA

CRIMEA 1854, 3 CLASPS ALMA, INKERMANN, SEBASTOPOL ‘LIEUT. JAMES MARSHALL. 68TH REGT’ OFFICIAL IMPRESSED NAMING, NEW ZEALAND 1845, DATED 1864 TO 1866 ‘CAPTN A.F. MARSHALL. 68TH LT INFTY’.

LIEUTENANT JAMES MARSHALL 68TH LIGHT INFANTRY

Ensign James Marshall, the son of Thomas Horncastle Marshall, Judge of Country Courts, Yorkshire, was born in Leeds on 12 November. He attended Rugby School, being head of the Twenty-two and was Commissioned into the 68th Light Infantry on 17 March 1854. Serving with his Regiment during the Crimean War, “he carried the Regimental colours at the battle of Alma and was severely engaged at the battle of Inkermann”.

https://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/battle-of-the-alma/

At the battle of Inkermann in particular, the 68th were very heavily engaged and due to various causes, the 68th were only able to take 4 Companies into action. These consisting just 16 Officers and 225 men……………..

CAPTAIN ARTHUR FRANCIS MARSHALL 68TH LIGHT INFANTRY

Arthur Francis Marshall, the brother of James, was born on 2 July 1837

Serving as a Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Militia from 13 January 1855, he was commissioned Ensign in the 9th Foot on 15 May 1855 but on 16 July 1855; shortly after the death of his brother James, he transferred to James’s Regiment the 68th Light Infantry. Too late to serve in the fighting in the Crimea, he was promoted Lieutenant on 22 June 1858 and Captain on 13 January 1869. After service in Burma from 1857, in 1863, the 68th Light Infantry was ordered to New Zealand. Here Marshall served with the Regiment throughout the New Zealand War of 1864-66, his Army List entry listing him as having taken part in the “attack on Gate Pah, the engagement of Te Ranga. He later served throughout the West Coast Campaign and was also present at the action at Kakaramea.”……………….

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Condition GVF, both medals with officially impressed naming. Sold with a copy of ‘Well Done the 68th, The Durhams in the Crimea and New Zealand 1854-1866’. Both fine and rare in their own in the own rights but a most poignant pair of medals to brothers who died during their service.

Note: book is hardbound 347 pages so would add a fair weight for overseas customers

Code J3440        Price £ SOLD