The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (Thomas Alexander, 57th Regiment Foot. 1835.) original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, good very fine £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Sotheby, April 1910; Needes Collection 1939.

Thomas Alexander was born in the Parish of St John, Sligo, and attested for the 57th Foot at Bandon, County Cork, on 3 August 1810, aged 20. He served in Spain and Portugal, 4 years; America, 1 year; France, 3 years; New South Wales, 6 years; and in India, 3 years 6 months. He was present at the battles of Vittoria, Pampeluna, Nive, Nivelle and Pyrenees. He deserted on 24 May 1815, but rejoined on 20 December 1815. Was a Corporal from March to November, 1826, but was reduced to Private on 1 December 1826, and remained in that rank until his discharge on 13 October 1835. The L.S. & G.C. roll notes medal ‘Sent 6 Octr. 1847, c/o Staff Offr. Pensns. Sligo, Ireland.’ Thomas Alexander claimed and received the M.G.S. medal with clasps for Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse, but this has never been recorded on the market.