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

№ 650

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£120

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse (William Marr, 92nd Regiment Foot. 1845) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, small holes drilled in edge at 12 and 6 o’clock and rims slightly rounded from mount, naming unaffected, nearly very fine £80-100

William Marr was born at Cominston, Aberdeen, and enlisted into the 92nd Highlanders at Turriff on 21 September 1824, aged 21. He served in the Mediterranean, at Gibraltar and Malta, for 6 years and 8 months, and also in the West Indies for just under two years. He was discharged at Edinburgh Castle on 6 November 1845, and received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 29 July 1846. Sold with copy discharge papers and full muster details.