Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3206. Saddler Cpl: J. E. Walters. 12/Lancers.) engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £80-£100

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

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James Evan Walters was born in the Parish of Portsea, near Portsmouth, Hampshire, and enlisted into the 11th Hussars at Portsmouth on 2 October 1877, aged 18 years 4 months, a shoemaker by trade. He was appointed Saddler in March 1886 and transferred as Saddler Corporal to the 12th Lancers on 15 October 1889. He was discharged at Aldershot on completion of 21 years service on 1 October 1898. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm L.S. & G.C. medal.