Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1532. Sergt. A. Harris, 7th Dragn. Gds.) impressed naming, 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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Alexander Harris was born in the Parish of King’s Kettle, Fife, and attested for the 7th Dragoon Guards, from the Fife Militia, at Edinburgh on 12 February 1856, aged 18 years 11 months, a ploughman by trade. He was promoted Corporal in December 1864, and Sergeant in April 1868. He served abroad in the East Indies for 6 years 120 day, and was discharged at Newbridge on 5 September 1876, by which time he was entitled to a fifth good conduct badge but had not yet received his L.S. & G.C. medal. Sold with copied discharge papers.