Three: Farrier-Major C. Lambert, 1st Royal Dragoons, Crimea, three clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt., Royal Dns.), officially impressed naming; Army Long Service and Good Conduct, V.R. (Farr. Majr., 1st Dragns.); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (682 Fr. Mjr., R.D.), the first with refixed suspension and all with minor contact marks and or edge bruising, about very fine or better (3)

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Three: Farrier-Major C. Lambert, 1st Royal Dragoons, Crimea, three clasps, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Serjt., Royal Dns.), officially impressed naming; Army Long Service and Good Conduct, V.R. (Farr. Majr., 1st Dragns.); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die (682 Fr. Mjr., R.D.), the first with refixed suspension and all with minor contact marks and or edge bruising, about very fine or better (3)

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Farrier-Major Charles Lambert was born near Newark, Nottinghamshire and enlisted in the 1st Royal Dragoons at Sheffield in December 1839, aged 18 years. Following a career spanning 24 years with the Colours, including active service in the Crimea with the Heavy Brigade with whom he was present at Balaklava, he was discharged at Aldershot in December 1863. Lambert had been advanced to Sergeant in July 1854 and to Farrier-Major in July 1855.