Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Regimental Corporal-Major Harry Cornish, 1st Life Guards

Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Corl.-Major H. Cornish. 1:Life Guards; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1219, Reg: Cpl. Maj: H. Cornish, 1st Life Gds.) mounted as worn on contemporary pin brooch, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £600-£800

Henry Cornish enlisted into the 1st Life Guards on 31 May 1854, aged 18. He was promoted to Corporal on 31 July 1861, to Corporal-Major on 29 November 1871, and became Regimental Corporal-Major on 12 August 1878. He was discharged to pension with 5 Good Conduct Badges on 18 June 1878, with 24 years 18 days service. He was awarded the M.S.M. with Annuity of £10 on 29 August 1899.