*A Crimean Campaign and M.S.M. Group of 3 awarded to Sergeant William Hunt, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, comprising: Crimea, 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Corpl Wm Hunt. 1st Batn. Rf [Bde]), engraved in upright capitals, wear to final letters of unit; Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt W. Hunt 1/ Rif: B’de.), official correction to surname; Turkish Crimea, 1855-56, Sardinia Issue, suspension re-fitted (W. Hunt. 1. R.B), engraved in upright capitals; Group loose, very fine to good very fine (3) Sergeant William Hunt served with the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade in the Crimea, and later received his Meritorious Service Medal on 4 July 1899 (with £10 annuity), only to die two years later on 11 October 1901 (as confirmed in ‘The Annuity Meritorious Service Medal 1847-1953’ by McInnes).
Estimate: £500-£700