A Crimean War Heavy Brigade Chargers group to Private James 5 Dragoon Guards

Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps; Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol. Officially impressed R. James. 5^th Dragoon GDS.

Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Contemporarily engraved No 520 Private Robert James. 5^th Dn Gds 1858.

Turkish Crimea Medal, Depot impressed No520. PT.R. James 5^th Dragoon GDS

Condition NGVF ( Sebastopol bar loose on ribbon)

Robert James was born in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire in 1819. A Shoemaker by trade, he attested at Warwick on the 10^th of May 1837.

He completed twenty four years’ service, two of which were spent in the Crimea. He was awarded the LSGC and when discharged he had five Good Conduct Stripes and a pension.

James had his pension refused in August 1874, due to being committed to a Lunatic Asylum