Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue, large letter reverse (No. 4 Hosp. Sergt. D. C. Wallace, 4th B. 60th Royal Rifles Feb. 1858), with refixed scroll suspension, engraved in serifed capitals, minor edge bruising, very fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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David Wallace was born in Donagh, near Monaghan, C. Monaghan. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for the 30th Regiment (1st East. Lancashire Regiment) at Belfast on 11 September 1839, aged 18 years. Promoted to a Sergeant in October 1847, he was appointed to the Hospital Staff Depot Battalion in May 1854. In September 1857 he transferred to the 4th Battalion 60th Regiment as a Serjeant and in November 1857 was appointed Hospital Serjeant. Wallace was awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal on 26 February 1858 with a gratuity of £15. He served overseas in Bermuda and North America. He was pensioned after 21 years service. Sold with copied service papers.