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№ 243

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£750

Lieutenant Charles Mercer, 1st Goorkha Regiment

India General Service 1854-95
, 2 clasps, North West Frontier, Bhootan (Lieut. C. Mercer, 1st Goorkha Regt.) good very fine £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of India General Service Medals 1854-95.

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Charles Mercer gained the rank of Lieutenant on 7 April 1860 and was appointed Second Wing Subaltern of the 1st Goorkha Regiment on 14 October 1865. He became Captain on 19 October 1868 and was also appointed Quarter-Master of the 1st Goorkhas.