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Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (T. Baxter, Q. Master Serj. 53rd Regiment Foot. 1836) fitted with original steel clip and later small ring suspension, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £400-450

Thomas Baxter was born in the Parish of Castle Pollard, near Mullingar, West-Meath, and enlisted into the 41st Foot at Dublin on 28 May 1812, aged 15 years. He was stationed in England until September 1813, when he joined the rest of the2nd Battalion at Queenstown Heights, Upper Canada. He was promoted to Corporal in JUne 1815, to Sergeant in November 1819, and transferred in the same rank to the 53rd Foot on 25 January 1823. He was promoted to Quarter-Master Sergeant on 20 January 1830, and was discharged at his own request on 12 July 1837, intending to reside and collect his pension at Edinburgh. A note anexxed to his discharge papers certifies that ‘Thomas Baxter, now Quarter-Master Sergeant of the 53rd Regt., served in America and France with the 41st Regiment.’ Sold with copy discharge papers.