Four: Sergeant T. Pither, 46th Regiment of Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 3... Thomas Pether [sic]. 46th. R...) depot impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3447. Sergt. T-Pither 46th. Foot.) impressed naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt. T. Pither. 46/Foot.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (N. 3... T. Pithers [sic] 46th. Regt.) contemporarily engraved naming, pierced with ring and straight bar suspension, the three Victorian-era awards with top silver brooch bars, heavy contact marks to the Crimea pair that has partially obscured naming, these fine; the LS&GC and MSM good very fine (4) £900-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Thomas Pether was born in Windsor, Berkshire, on 10 November 1836 and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot on 10 October 1854. He was advanced Sergeant on 30 November 1860, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, on 29 March 1873. He was discharged on 23 November 1875, after 21 years and 14 days’ service, and was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, together with an annuity of £10, per Army Order 166 of 1907, having been recommended for the award in June 1904: ‘O.C. considers this a thoroughly desirous case, now aged 67 and totally unable to work.’ He died on 29 November 1913.

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