Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (798 Sapper Allan Kay Royal Engineers.) minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £70-£90

Allan Kay was born at Lanark in July 1824 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Glasgow in January 1844 at the age of 19. He served for 22 years and 39 days, he had served overseas with over 5 years service at Gibraltar and over 10 years in Australia, most likely serving at a penal colony. He was discharged at Chatham in February 1866, his conduct being described as exemplary. He appears to have joined the prison service as his intended place of residence was at Millbank Prison, London.

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