Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1936 Sergt. Walter Nisbet, 96th Foot) very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Walter Nisbet was born in Hawick, Roxborough, Scotland, in 1826. A weaver by trade, he enlisted at Norwich on 18 May 1844 and was posted to the 96th Foot who were based in Sydney, Australia, at the time, having supplied convict guards on different vessels employed on this duty sailing from England. He served nearly four and a half years in Australia, followed by postings to India and Gibraltar. Nisbet was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal with gratuity in 1865 by which time he was attached to the 1st Berwickshire R.V.C. at Dunse, Scotland, as a Sergeant Instructor. He left the army at his own request on 22 June 1865, at Belfast, having served 21 years, 36 days, of which over 11 years were overseas.

Sold with copied service papers.