THE VICTORIA CROSS AND CAMPAIGN MEDALS AWARDED TO CAPTAIN OF THE AFTERGUARD JAMES GORMAN, ROYAL NAVY, HAVE BEEN SOLD AT AUCTION BY NOONAN'S OF LONDON. |
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6 December 2023 |
The Crimean War Victoria Cross medal group awarded to Captain of the Afterguard James Gorman, Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ), has been sold at auction by Noonan's of London. The sale estimate was between £200,000 and £260,000. The sale hammer price realised £320,000. The VC group was purchased by the Lord Ashcroft VC Collection. |
The Victoria Cross and campaign medals awarded to Captain of the Afterguard James Gorman, Royal Navy, have been sold at auction by Dix Noonan Webb of London on 15 October 2020. |
The impressive Victoria Cross and campaign medals awarded to Captain of the Afterguard James Gorman, Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ) have been sold at auction by Dix Noonan Webb of London. The VC group was included in Part-1 of the sale of Australian Warwick Cary's medal collection. The estimated sale price was between £120,000 and £160,000. The sale hammer price realised £240,000. The James Gorman VC group was bought by a UK resident with an interest in the Crimean War.For the award of the Victoria Cross [ London Gazette, 24 February 1857 ], Inkermann, Crimean War, 5 November 1854, Seaman James Gorman, Royal Navy ( Naval Brigade ).
At the battle of Inkerman, 5th November 1854, when the Right Lancaster battery was attacked, these three seamen ( * ) mounted the banquette, and, under a heavy fire, made use of the disabled soldiers' muskets, which were loaded for them by others under the parapet. They are the survivors of five who performed the above action.
James Gorman was invested with his Victoria Cross by the Commanding Officer of HMS "Elk" in China.
James Gorman died in Sydney on the 18th October 1882 and was buried in the Pioneer's Memorial Park, Leichardt, New South Wales, Australia. His grave is no longer marked. |
6 December 2023