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Collection of mostly Victorian medal clasps and some suspenders, clasps are singles and groups up to 4, including 1854 IGSM Looshai, China Pekin 1860, Taku Forts 1860, 1882 Egypt Abu Klea, Nile 1884-85, Suakin 1884 (2), Suakin 1885, Tofrek, Tamaii (2), El-Teb, Kirbekan, QSA 13 clasps including Relief of Mafeking, Crimea Alma (no lugs) and various suspenders (5), condition a little mixed. Qty 32 (R) £200
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Scout Association range with bronze For Saving Life Cross, bronze Scout Medal reverse engraved R.R. Marshall 2-3-55 and Baden-Powell 41mm AE medallion, nearly very fine to good very fine. Qty 3 (Y) £150
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Collection with KGVI Territorial Efficiency Medal to 5177746 Cpl F. Roberts R.E.M.E., WW2 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal (3), BWM (13, 2 without suspenders), Air Ministry box of issue and condolence slip named to Leading Aircraftman L.E. Carter who died 22nd July 1942 and is buried in Montgomery Cemetery, Medical Services box of issue addressed to Mr W.J.D. Gillman Stoke-under-Ham, ARP silver lapel badges (3), large qty of ribbons, soldiers pay books (3), published Notes on Field Artillery Equipment (10) etc in mixed condition. ( 1/2B) £100
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WWI range with BWMs to 1870 Pte W.E. Tobin 13-Lond R, 5478 Pte G.H. Corlett 23-Lond R, 31334 Pte E. Jones Dorset R, 52044 Pte G. Jackson E. York R, Victory Medals to 31052 Pte J.S. Wright Dorset R, G-18990 Pte C.E. Reeve E. Kent R, 18406 Pte J.T. Smith Dorset R, 43216 Pte W. Graham K.O.Y.L.I. and 3-1570 Pte C.P. Taylor Yorks L.I. fair to extremely fine. Qty 9 (R) £90
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WWI range with BWMs to 78981 Dvr R. Myers R.A., L-13741 Dvr T. Parry R.A., 220247 Pnr S.A. Rixon R.E., Victory Medals to 280 Sjt C.H. Moses R.E., 138510 Spr J.J. Bailey R.E., 230407 2 Cpl W. Jackson R.E., T4-173217 Dvr A.F. Jones A.S.C., 10273 Dvr H.A. Kershaw R.A., 32893 Bmbr J. Jervis R.A., 215323 Gnr A.W. Thomson R.A., 301932 Gnr W. Austin R.A. and 132875 A.Bmbr E. Smith R.A. mainly good fine to extremely fine. Qty 12 (R) £90
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WWI collection with BWM and Victory Medal to T4-072570 Dvr. J.W. Williams. A.S.C, BWMs to 21860 Cpl. W.V. Smith. Worc.R, 42145 Spr. G. Anderson. R.E, miniature group swing mounted with KGV Territorial Efficiency Decoration (GVIR) with Territorial top bar and GVRI bar, 1914-15 Star trio, WWII Defence Medal and BWM, silver badge to Bro. C.H. Elkington 1939-40 weight 20.4g mostly fine with linseed oil residue. (R) £60
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WWI Fusilier range with BWMs to 34357 Pte J.F. Best R. Mun Fus, 22046 Pte D.N. Wright R.S. Fus, Victory Medals to 59366 Pte T. Shaw R.S. Fus, G-42621 Pte G.C. Caunt R. Fus and STK-1373 Pte F. Edmonds R. Fus very fine to about mint. Qty 5 (R) £50
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Range with WWI BWM to 37636 Pte T. Clarke Devon R (missing top bar of suspender), Victory Medals to 215196 Gnr B. Morgans R.A., 7828 Pte F. Woolmington Dorset R, 46992 Pte R.H. Perkins Linc R (no suspension ring), WW2 Defence Medal, BWM, ARP silver hallmarked badges (3), Berks Regt silver sweetheart badge, AFS silver lapel badge and Defence Medal, BWM and QEII Regular Army bar LSGC swing mounted miniatures, condition is mixed. Qty 14 (R) £50
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Range including WWI Victory medal to G-58841 Pte J.G. Day, Middlesex Regiment very fine, died of wounds with 20th Bn 27th Oct 1918, buried Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, WW2 1939-45 Star, BWM and Defence medals good very fine and VR collar dog, with CWGC etc. Qty 5 (R) £40
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Range of AE prize medals with Bedford Mounted Volunteers Rifle Corps Est 1857 37mm for Best Marksman, 1924 RE Trg Bn 34mm to Sapr S.B. Coulter for Bayonet Fighting and RN Rifle Shooting Medal, fair to extremely fine. Qty 3 (Y) £30
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1793-1840 NGSM Algiers clasp to B. Prust Midshipman, edge bruise or possible repair above HIP of rank, otherwise better than very fine. Bartholomew Prust entered the Navy 7/6/1810, 3rd Class Volunteer on La Nymphe on the Leith Station. He attained the rating of Midshipman soon afterwards and served in the Baltic, Channel, North Seas, West Indies and North America in the Ardent, Asia and Tonnant. He then joined the Superb in which he fought under Captain Charles Ekins at the Battle of Algiers 27/8/16. He subsequently served on Revolutionnaire in the Mediterranean and was promoted Lieutenant in March 1822. He served from July 1827 to 1831 in the Coast Blockade on Ramillies and Talavera, after which he was placed on half pay. Ex DNW 2012. (See photo) (Y) £1600
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1793-1814 MGSM 2 clasps Talavera, Vittoria and 1815 Waterloo Medal to William Brake 28th Foot (Waterloo re-named Willm Brake 28th Regiment Foot) very fine. With 2 copied pages of service record, death certificate and research, he was born in Sherbourne, Dorset, enlisted 9/8/1803 aged 19, he was wounded in the head at Oporto 12/5/09, wounded in right leg and thigh at Talavera 28/7/09, discharged 5/2/22 due to wasting and diseased state of the absorbents of his right leg and thigh and general bad health, he died 2/2/55. He served Captain Irving's 1st Coy at Waterloo where the regiment suffered 252 casualties from 557 present. (See photo) (R) £3000
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1815 Waterloo Medal to Thomas Bisset 1st Batt 71st Reg Foot, replacement clip and straight bar suspension, contact marks to edge, generally fine. With copy of printed roll, served Captain Archibald Armstrong's Company, name spelt Bissit, not listed on MGSM roll. (See photo) (Y) £1400
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1799-1826 Army of India Medal Nepaul clasp Calcutta Mint officially engraved to Benjn Whittington 66th Foot good very fine. It would appear that Whittington took his discharge in India and thereby had his medal issued by the Calcutta Mint, hence officially engraved and therefore scarcer to the regiment. Ex Spink 1991. (See photo) (Y) £1400
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1839 Ghuznee Medal rim engraved in upright capitals Wm Bailey H.M. 16th Lancer, replacement suspender, heavy contact marks, thus fine. (See photo) (Y) £600
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1843 Hyderabad Medal officially engraved to Wright Clements 22nd Regt, fitted with replacement clip and suspender, heavy contact marks to naming, fair/fine. With 13 copied pages of service record, he was born in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, enlisted 21/1/1831, promted Cpl 1/9/35, Sgt 1/8/36, reduced to Pte 29/5/39, he was wounded by a Matchlock ball at Hyderabad on 24th March 1843, discharged 28/11/43 as a result of the wound. (See photo) (R) £800
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1846 Sutlej Medal (Moodkee) no clasp re-named to James Spencer 50th Regt, suspension re-affixed, fine. (Y) £200
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1849 Punjab Medal 2 clasps Goojerat, Chilianwala to Drumr R. Richards 24th Foot nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, Richard Richards was born in St James, London, enlisted as a Boy 3/2/41 aged 14, discharged 9/4/61 suffering from chronic Rheumatism and Intermittent Fever with broken constitution caused by climate and long service, clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £700
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1849 Punjab Medal Mooltan clasp to Geo Manuell 1st Eur Fus, minor contact marks to edge otherwise, good very fine, with 1983 Glendinings lot envelope. (Y) £350
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1854 India GSM Persia clasp to J. Davis 2nd Bombay Eur L.I. about extremely fine. (See photo) (Y) £650
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1854 India GSM Pegu clasp to John Clancey 51st K.O. Lt Infy good very fine. With typed muster extracts, he enlisted 28/11/46, arrived Bangalore Oct 1847, Feb 1853 Expedition to Doneabul, Burma, arrived Chatham Mar 1854. (R) £240
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1853 South Africa Medal to Drumr Stepn Carrick 6th Regt heavy contact marks and bruising, fair. Only 8 drummers on the roll. With 2 pages of typed muster extracts, enlisted 17/4/49 aged 15, Cape from Apr 1849, to India 20/12/57, died in service in Rawalpindi 26/12/69. Also issued an Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp as a Drummer, roll states engaged at the Battle of Baraowu. (R) £300
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Light Brigade Charger's killed in action 1854 Crimea Medal 2 clasps Alma, Balaklava officially impressed to A. Holliday 13th Dragoons, some light solder residue by claw, about very fine. Algernon Holliday was born circa 1827 in Cheltenham, enlisted in Bath 1850 declared age 20, killed in action during The Charge of the Light Brigade on 25th October 1854 and is commemorated on the Cheltenham Memorial in front of the Queen's Hotel. He embarked for the Crimea on the Mary Anne and prior to the charge was in Scutari Hospital. He is confirmed as a Charger in all published works and with copy of medal roll and London Gazette confirming killed in action. Also entitled to Sebastopol clasp issued on a separate roll. Only 12 members of the regiment were killed in the charge.<\t><\n>Sold with his brother's 1849 Punjab Medal no clasp to C. Holliday 3rd Lt Dragns and QV Army small reverse lettering LSGC to 1873 Farr Sergt Chas Holliday 3rd Hussars nearly very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Charles Holliday was born in Badworth, Cheltenham, enlisted 5/6/44 aged 20, served in India for 5 years, promoted Farr Sgt 4/2/60, discharged after 24 years service 6/10/68. Ex Rennie Alcock. (See photo) (R) £11000
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1854 Crimea Medal 2 clasps Inkermann, Sebastopol engraved in upright capitals to Pte Thos Waite 23rd Regt, 1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Lucknow clasp to Thos Waite 1st Bn 23rd R.W. Fusrs, QV Army small letter reverse LSGC to 1786 T. Waite 1st Btn 23rd Regt and 1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian issue) un-named as issued, first 3 nearly extremely fine, Turkish with suspension replaced by Crimea style suspension. With 5 copied pages of service record, Thomas Waite was born in Woodstock, enlisted 14/7/41 aged 22, served West Indies, Canada, Crimea and India, discharged 14/8/61 medically unfit for further service, medals listed in character and conduct. (See photo) (R) £700
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1854 Crimea Medal 3 clasps Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol officially impressed to M. Eady Grenadier Gds, traces of solder near suspender, nearly extremely fine. Moses Eady was slightly wounded at the Battle of Inkermann and he is recorded as dead on the Sebastopol clasp medal roll, with copies. (See photo) (R) £600
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1854 Crimea Medal 3 clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol engraved to No 2235 James Mann 77 Foot, suspension re-affixed, very fine. With 2 copied rolls, clasps confirmed. (R) £240
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1856 Baltic Medal un-named as issued, claw re-tightened nearly very fine. (Y) £140
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1854 India GSM Persia clasp and 1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp to J. Leitch 78th Highlanders minor scratching to Mutiny edge, odd small edge bruise, very fine. With typed muster extract and copied rolls, John Leitch joined Depot at Chatham 10/11/1850, embarked Gravesend for India 31/7/51, muster shows service at Mohamera (Persia) April 1857, he died of sunstroke on 20th August 1857 as part of Havelock's fighting to relieve Cawnpore and Lucknow. (See photo) (R) £750
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Delhi clasp to G.F. Redding 1st Bn 60th Rifles nearly extremely fine. With typed muster extracts, George Frederick Redding enlisted 12/8/52 No 3187, arrived India Dec 1853, transferred to 3rd Bn Rifle Bde 1/1/60, died at sea 3/1/62. (See photo) (R) £400
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Delhi clasp to Josh Robinson 75th Regt nearly extremely fine. With copied roll, Joseph Robinson died at Delhi on 10th September 1857. (See photo) (R) £400
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp to Corpl H. Winter 29th Regt good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Henry Winter was born in Alseford, enlisted in 66th Foot 29/1/48, transferred to 29th Foot 1/4/49, served 10 years in India, promoted Cpl 3/4/52, Sgt 24/1/60, discharged as CSgt 24/3/65 suffering from Phthisis Pulmonalis aggravated by service. (R) £250
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp naming erased, very fine. (Y) £140
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1860 Second China War Medal 2 clasps Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 to Alexr Buchannon 2nd Bn 60th Rl Rifles, suspension re-affixed, bruising to rim thus fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed. (Y) £200
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1854 India GSM North West Frontier clasp to 1731 S. Keane HM's 1st Bn 6th Regt, service number rubbed, very fine. With 2 typed pages of research, Simon Keane was born circa 1846 in Dromcliffe, Co Clare, enlisted 2/7/67, served India 8/12/67 to 10/5/84, promoted Cpl 20/12/80, Sgt 5/7/82, CSgt 22/9/89, discharged 30/11/89, also issued LSGC. (R) £250
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1854 India GSM Umbeyla clasp to 4203 E. McKinlay 71st Highlanders very fine. With typed research, served 2nd Expedition, to Eusufzai 18 Oct 1863, present at Umbeyla, also issued Indian Mutiny Medal for Operations with Central India Force under Maj Gen Rose. (Y) £250
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1866-70 Canada GSM Fenian Raid 1870 clasp and QV Army small letter reverse LSGC to 586 Dr Maj T. Hatfield 69/S. Lin R. (586 Sgt Drumr T. Hatfield 2nd Bn Welsh Regt on LSGC) extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Thomas Hatfield was born in Weedon, enlisted as a Boy 31/8/59 aged 13, served India 6/11/60, Canada 19/8/67, married to Harriet Bush at sea on HMS Serapis 25/8/67, later served Bermuda and Gibraltar, discharged 5/5/82. (See photo) (R) £500
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1866-70 Canada GSM Fenian Raid 1866 clasp to Pte J. Hamilton 15th Bn extremely fine. (Y) £300
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1867 Abyssinia Medal to 340 Gunr W. Dowton 14th Brigde R.A. suspension re-affixed at disc, very fine. With copied roll, William Dowton landed Abyssinia 12/12/67, served under Captain Murray, with 1987 Glendinings lot envelope. (Y) £200
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1854 India GSM Perak clasp to 222 Pte W. Theobald 1/10th Foot good very fine. With typed muster roll extracts, William Theobald arrived in Singapore from 30th Bde Depot in Oct 1874, last traceable entry Sep 1878 in Malta, 460 clasps to Regt. (Y) £250
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1875 First Surrey Rifle Volunteers 43mm silver coloured prize medal by J S Wyon, reverse engraved The Irvine Challenge Trophy 1875 Won by Armourer Sergeant G.A. Watkins, very fine. (Y) £30
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1879 South Africa Medal 1879 clasp to 2321 Pte J. O'Kelly 94th Foot very fine. With copied roll, muster and typed muster extracts, James O'Kelly was a labourer from Dublin when he enlisted in 86th Foot 12/8/70, number 1670, landed S Africa June 1871, to Ireland Mar 1875, transferred to 94th Foot 22/2/79, served in Zulu War and 1st Boer War 1880/81, discharged 24/8/82. (See photo) (R) £500
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1879 South Africa Medal 1879 clasp to 769 Pte W. Beech 2-3rd Foot extremely fine. With copied roll, for service against the Zulus. (See photo) (Y) £500
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1880 Afghanistan Medal Peiwar Kotal clasp to 1586 Pte J. Duggan 2/8th Regt cleaned, very fine. With typed service paper extract, John Duggan was born circa 1842 in Macroom, Co Cork, enlisted 5/3/60, served Malta, India and Afghanistan, broke down with debility Aug 1879 at Peiwar Kotal, discharged 29/6/80 worn out by climate and service. (R) £250
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 2 clasps Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 and 1882 Khedive's Star to 79 Pte J. Cleary 1/Cam'n Highrs (Star un-named as issued) good very fine. With 14 copied pages of service record, John Cleary was born in Liverpool, he enlisted in 13th Bde 14/5/80 aged 19, transferred to Cameron Highlanders 15/11/81, present at Battle of Ginnis, discharged 13/5/92, re-enlisted in Royal Scots Reserve 15/3/00 number 947 listing trade as seaman. (R) £280
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) El-Teb_Tamaii clasp and 1884 Khedive's Star to 1747 Lce Corpl A. Dickinson 1/York & Lanc R (Star engraved inside the ring 1747 Lce Corp A. Dickinson 1st Y&L) generally very fine, some pitting to unit on Egypt from star. With original Parchment Certificate, Albert Dickinson was born in Sheffield, enlisted 9/1/79 aged 19, discharged 8/1/91 after 6 years in AR. (R) £250
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1854 India GSM Burma 1885-7 clasp to 2474 Sergt A. Patchett 1st Bn R.W. Fus good very fine but some lighting scratching to rim. With 9 copied pages of service record, Albert Patchett was born in Aston, Birmingham, enlisted 12/1/80 aged 20 having served in 2nd Warwick Militia, to India 16/8/80, promoted Cpl 18/7/81, L/Sgt 24/11/84, Sgt 12/9/85, discharged to AR 16/2/87. (R) £150
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1854 India GSM Chin-Lushai 1889-90 clasp to 2369 Pte J. Lith 1st Bn Ches R. contact marks to edge, suspension slightly loose, fine. With copied roll, Job Lith served with Fort White Column. (Y) £250
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1887-1900 East and West Africa Medal Witu 1890 clasp to F.J. Paul A.B. H.M.S. Boadicea very fine. With copied service paper, Francis James Paul was born in Penzance 26/5/71, enlisted as a Boy 29/3/87, served Boadicea 8/3/89 to 23/6/91, promoted CPO 16/11/05, discharged 2/6/11, joined RFR 15/10/11, mobilised CPO 2/8/14, discharged 26/12/17, issued a 1914-15 Star trio. (R) £250
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1854 India GSM 2 clasps Hazara 1891, Samana 1891, 1895 India Medal Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp, 1899 QSA 6 clasps Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast, 1902 KSA both clasps to 5191 Serjt W.S. Edgeley K.R.R.C., (Pte 1st Bn K.R. Rif C on IGSM, Corpl 1st Bn K. Rifle Corps on India, Cpl on QSA) some contact marks and wear to rims, nearly very fine and better. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Satchell Edgeley was born in Ely, enlisted 4/6/89 aged 18, to India 25/11/90, returned to UK 14/1/97, to AR 19/1/97, recalled 13/11/99, promoted Sgt 25/2/01, discharged 3/6/02. (See photo) (R) £500
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1891 clasp, 1895 India Medal Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp, 1902 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal and 1911 Metropolitan Police Coronation Medal to 2423 Drummer W. Magor 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlrs (Sea Highrs on IGSM, P.C. W. Magor P. Div on 1902, P.C. W. Magor on 1911 very fine and better. With 7 copied pages of service record and rolls, William Magor was born in Cork, enlisted 14/3/87 aged 14, landed India 10/10/88, discharged 13/3/99. (R) £360
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