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Sold on 27 September 2016

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The Collection of Medals to Musicians formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord

Llewellyn Williams Lord, Jr

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27 September 2016

Hammer Price:
£400

South Africa 1834-53 (Drm.- Majr. R. Gollan. 91st. Regt.) minor edge bruise, good very fine £300-360

Roderick Gollan was born on 26 July 1815 in Inverness and attested for the 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders at Londonderry on 26 September 1829. Appointed a Drummer on 1 August 1831, he was advanced to Drum Major on 7 April 1840, and served with the Regiment during the Second Kaffir War, 1846-47. he was discharged, having latterly served on the staff of the Cambridgeshire Militia, on 15 June 1855, after 21 years and 159 days’ service.