Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner W. Bruce, Royal Artillery

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (723 Gunr. W. Bruce. No. 2 By. 24th Bde. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (30940 Gunr. W. Bruce. 4/Div: C.B. R.A.) polished, nearly very fine (2) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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William Bruce was born in the Parish of Falkland, Fifeshire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Edinburgh on 13 April 1867, aged 23 years 11 months, a weaver by trade. He served 21 years 33 days, 8 years 76 days of which were in India from 19 November 1867 to 2 May 1876, and was discharged at Stack Rock, Milford Haven, South Wales, on 15 July 1888. He was then in possession of ‘India Medal & Clasp for North West Frontier & Medal with gratuity of £5 for long service and good conduct per Genl. Order 82 of 1.8.85’.

Sold with copied discharge papers.