69th South Lincolnshire Regiment, Reward of Merit, silver engraved oval medal, 71 x 56 mm excluding integral suspension loop, obverse royal crown between GR cypher, ‘South Lincolnshire’ above and ‘69 Regiment’ below, the reverse inscribed ‘The Reward of Merit to Sergt. J. Adams from Lieut Col Thos. Brisbane to the best shot of the Light Company of the South Lincolnshire Regiment 1801’, very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of medals to the 41st and 69th Regiments of Foot (The Welch Regiment) formed by the late colonel Dudley Thornton, CBE.

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Balmer R439. Ex Murray Collection.