CRIMEA 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Warrener, 2nd Batn. Rifle Bde.), officially impressed naming, refixed suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, good fine

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CRIMEA 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol (J. Warrener, 2nd Batn. Rifle Bde.), officially impressed naming, refixed suspension, edge bruising and contact wear, good fine

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Private John Warrener was born in West Malling, Kent and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade at Farningham in February 1840, aged 19 years. In addition to his verified services in the Crimea, he was present in the Lucknow operations during the Indian Mutiny and also served in North America for ten years and Bermuda for one. Four times confined as a result of Court-Martials, he was finally discharged in June 1861.