Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3311 Qr. Mr. Serjt. A. Nicholson, R.E.) extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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Asher Nicholson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1833 and attested for the Royal Sappers and Miners at York on 5 May 1855. He was advanced Quartermaster Sergeant on 16 June 1875, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, on 3 February 1877. He was discharged on 11 September of that year, after 22 years and 130 days’ service, of which 18 months had been spent in St. Helena, and 3 years and 1 month in South Africa. This is his sole entitlement.

Sold with copied record of service.