Long Service Medals 742
The Army L.S. & G.C. awarded Troop Sergeant-Major Patrick Nugent, 9th Lancers, a veteran of the battles of Punniar, Sobraon, Chilianwala, Goojerat, the siege of Delhi, Lucknow and relief of Lucknow; he was promoted for gallantry at Sobraon and severely wounded at Badli-ke-Serai in June 1857, and afterwards served as a Yeoman of the Body Guard
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (610 Tp. Serjt. Major Patk. Nugent, 9th Lancers) naming rubbed having been removed from a mount and with partial loss to naming of rank and first name, re-fitted suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore fine
£120-£160 Provenance: Paul Denny Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, May 2019.
Patrick Nugent was born in the Parish of Keady, near Newton Hamilton, Armagh, and attested for the 9th Lancers at Newry, County Down, on 10 August 1838, aged 18. He deserted on 9 September 1838, rejoined on 12 June 1840, but was pardoned by Lord Hill and not tried. He deserted again on 29 October 1840, rejoining on 6 May 1841, but this time was tried and imprisoned for two months. After this shaky start, Nugent went on to have a distinguished career. He was present at the battle of Punniar (Bronze Star), and distinguished himself at the battle of Sobraon in the following terms:
‘At least one man of the Regiment had taken a more active personal part in the battle than fell to the lot of his comrades. Private Patrick Nugent, at the moment when the infantry attack went in, had his horse shot under him. He at once joined the 50th Regiment, proceeding to the attack and gallantly entered the enemy entrenchment with the regiment, thus rendering much good service, and showing an example well worth of being followed in the circumstances in which he was placed. He was later promoted to Corporal for his gallantry.’ He went on to serve at the battles of Chilianwala and Goojerat (Medal with 2 clasps, and in the Indian Mutiny (Medal with 3 clasps) during which he was wounded severely above the right hip on the 8th June 1857, at the battle of Badli-ke-Serai. He was discharged at Dublin in April 1865, and was appointed to the Yeomen of the Guard in 1866. He died on 23 May 1892, having added the Jubilee Medal of 1887 to his group. Sold with copied discharge papers.
743
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1186 Paymr. Sergt. Mjr. Robt. Sexton 14th Hussars) suspension post damaged and a little slack, otherwise good very fine
£120-£160
Robert Sexton was born near Ipswich. A clerk by occupation, he attested for the 14th Light Dragoons at Westminster on 1 April 1842, aged 22 years, 3 months. He served in the East Indies for over 17 years. Awarded the Punjab Medal with clasps for Chilianwala and Goojerat; I.G.S. with the clasp for Persia; and the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Central India - served at Koonch, Gollowlie, Calpee, Morer and Gwalior. Paymaster Sergeant-Major Sexton was discharged at his own request with a pension on 24 February 1869. His three campaign medals were offered in Spink’s Numismatic Circular in October 1979. Sold with copied discharge papers.
744 745
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (653 Sgt. Maj: G. W. Thompson, 14th Hussars) in its named card box of issue, this flattened and incomplete, otherwise extremely fine
£100-£120
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1377. Andw. Alexander, 1st Bn. 2nd Foot.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine
£80-£120
Andrew Alexander was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and enlisted into the 2nd Foot at Rochester, Kent on 16 December 1839, aged 15 years 6 months. He served in the 3rd Kaffir War of 1850-53 (Medal), and in China 1860 (Medal with 2 clasps, Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860). He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1860, and was discharged at Devonport on 7 July 1863. Sold with copied discharge papers.
746
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (785. Drummer F. Golding, 2-7th Foot) minor edge nick, otherwise very fine
£140-£180
Frederick Golding was born at Cookham, Berkshire, and enlisted into the 2/7th Royal Fusiliers on 9 November 1857. He was appointed Drummer in September 1864, and served with the regiment in Canada during the Fenian uprisings in 1866. Awarded the L. S. & G.C. medal in March 1876, he was discharged on 15 July 1878, after 20 years 249 days, of which 13 years were spent abroad, in the Mediterranean, Canada, and India. Sold with copied discharge papers which are later annotated ‘Awarded a Canadian General Service Medal, with clasp for “Fenian Raid 1866”. War Office S.W.3 28.6.’09’.
747 748
Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3219 Pte. F. Boyle 1st Bn. 18th Foot) light contact marks, very fine
£80-£100 Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2221, Q.M. Sergt. R. Peffers, Rl. Sc: Fus:) very fine £80-£120
Richard Peffers was born in Wantage, Berkshire, and enlisted into the 15th Foot at Dublin on 31 May 1867, aged 14, a shoemaker by trade. Promoted to Corporal in June 1871 and to Sergeant in January 1875, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 21st Foot (Royal Scots Fusiliers) in February 1879 and served with the regiment in South Africa in the Zulu and Transvaal wars from February 1879 to January 1882 (Medal with Clasp ‘1879’). He was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant in September 1882 and was discharged on 20 February 1895. Sold with copied discharge papers.
749
Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (544614 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Astley. 26 H.) extremely fine L.S. & G.C. announced in Army Order 148 of August 1945. One of only three such awards to the 26th Hussars.
£60-£80
This regiment was raised in January 1941 and disbanded in June 1948. It was raised in India and became part of the 255 Indian Tank Brigade in 1942, the Brigade belonging, originally, to the 32 Indian Armoured Division until early 1943, when on amalgamation with the 43 Indian Armoured Division, it became the 44 Indian Armoured Division. By December 1943 the 26th Hussars had become unbrigaded, having been transferred to the Central India Command for special training.
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