Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (935. Tp: Sgt. Maj: G. Lee. 16th Lancers.) engraved naming, scratch in obverse field, otherwise 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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George Lee was born in the Parish of Owston, in the county of Lincoln, near Bawtry, Yorkshire, and attested for the 19th Foot at Leeds on 11 June 1864, for a term of 10 years, aged 18 years 4 months, a furnace man by trade. He served in India from 2 November 1865, and whilst there transferred to the 16th Lancers on 31 October 1867. He was promoted to Corporal in August 1875, returned home with the regiment in January 1877, was appointed Lance-Sergeant in June 1877, and promoted to Sergeant in August 1877. He was appointed Troop Sergeant-Major on 10 November 1880, and was discharged in that rank at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, on 16 August 1887. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity of £5.