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16 July 2020

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Lot

№ 773

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16 July 2020

Hammer Price:
£750

2nd Foot Meritorious Service Cross for 10 Years’ Service, silver, X incised on obverse, reverse engraved (Queens Royals For Ten Years Meritorious Service to Patrick Smith) fitted with replacement ring suspension, nearly very fine £300-£400

Ref: Balmer R150a.

Provenance: N. E. C. Molyneux Collection.

Patrick Smith was born in County Kildare in 1806 and enlisted into the 2nd Foot in February 1825. He was promoted to Corporal in January 1827 and to Sergeant one year later. He served in India and Afghanistan and was present at the capture of the fortress at Ghuznee in July 1839, and at Khelat in November 1839, where he was severely wounded in the left thigh, being discharged as a result of his wound in June 1841, after 16 years 131 days with the colours. Sold with copied discharge papers.