Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 583

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£180

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., large letter reverse (James Barnett, Serjeant, Royal Artillery. 1846) fitted with steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, good very fine £200-250

James Barnett was born in Saint Werburg, Cheshire. A Tin-Plate Worker by occupation, he attested for service with the Royal Artillery at Chester on 20 October 1825, aged 18 years. Out of a total service of 21 years, he served in Gibraltar for 10 years, 5 months and in Jamaica for 4 months. He attained the rank of Colour Serjeant in July 1842 and was discharged on 13 October 1846 as being unfit for further service.

Sold with copied discharge papers.