CRIMEA MEDAL WITH 3 CLASPS TO LIEUT. H.S. MARSH, 33RD REGT. (K.I.A.)

Hans Stephenson St. Vincent Marsh was born in Penzance in 1833, the son of Rear Admiral Digby Marsh and Adelaide Marsh, and baptised at St Mary's Church, Penzance on 18 Nov 1833. Moving to Rottingdean, Sussex and educated at Sandhurst, Marsh served as the Lieutenant Adjutant of the 33rd Duke of Wellington Regiment.

During the Crimean War he was present at the battles of Alma and Inkermann defence of the trenches and the storming of the Redan. He was Killed in Action (one of 11 officers of the Regiment throughout the campaign) in the trenches at the Siege of Sebastopol on 24 June 1855, aged 21, and posthumously recommended by Lord Raglan in his despatches.

The Gentleman's Magazine reported 'in the very last dispatch written by Lord Raglan his loss is lamented as that of a young officer who had served throughout the campaign and was distinguished for his gallantry and devotion to the service; and his conduct on a former occassion I had the honour to bring under your Lordship's notice'.

Buy the medals of Hans' father, Rear Admiral Digby Marsh.