Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (89 Troop Corpl. Major H. Plumridge. 2nd Life Gds.) engraved naming, good very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Henry Plumridge was born in the Parish of Cookham, near Maidenhead, Berkshire, and enlisted into the 2nd Life Guards at Windsor on 16 February 1859, age 18 years 10 months, a shoemaker by trade. He was promoted to Corporal of Horse in December 1865, and to Troop Corporal Major in December 1871. Awarded ‘Silver Medal for long service & good conduct, with gratuity of £5-0-0.’ on 1 June 1878, he was discharged at Hyde Park Barracks on 22 September 1881. Sold with copied discharge papers.