Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Four: Private Henry Cann, Devon Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (1924 H. Cann 1st Bn. Devon Regt.) together with loose unofficial clasp inscribed ‘Frontier 1897-8’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (1924 Pte. H. Cann, Devon: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1924 Pte. H. Cann, Devon: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1924 Pte. H. Cann, Devon Regt.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (4) £400-500

Henry Cann was born in the Parish of Morehard Bishop, near Crediton, Devon, and enlisted for the Devonshire Regiment at Exeter on 30 December 1887, aged 20 years 4 months. He served in India from January 1889 to September 1899, and saw service with the Eastern Column in Upper Burmah in 1891-92 and in the Tirah expedition on the North West Frontier in 1897-98. He arrived in South Africa in October 1899 where he fought at the battle of Elandslaagte and throughout the Defence of Ladysmith. He returned once more to India in January 1902 where he received his L.S. & G.C. medal in December 1905.

Sold with his original Account Book and a group wedding photograph including the recipient in civilian dress wearing his medals.