Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (43. Pte. D. Boland. 18th Hussars) impressed 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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Denis Boland was born in the Parish of St Mary’s, Limerick, County Limerick, and attested for the 18th Hussars, from the Limerick Militia, at Aldershot on 1 March 1858. He served in India for 11 years 215 days, and re-engaged in India on 8 November 1864. He was discharged at Aldershot, due to chronic rheumatism, on 29 April 1878, with further service to 27 July 1878, when finally discharged. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity of £5.