Four: Private Henry Grinter, Rifle Brigade
Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (No. 726 Pte., Rifle Bde.) officially impressed naming; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Jowaki 1877-8 (726 Pte., 4 Bn. Rifle Bde.); Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid (726 Pte., 4th Bn. Rifle Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (726 Pte., 4th Rifle Bde) light contact marks, therefore nearly very fine and a scarce group (4)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade.

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Henry Grinter was born in the Parish of Hinton St. George, Crewkerne, Somerset, and enlisted for the Rifle Brigade on 15 March, 1858. He completed 25 years service in the rank of Private and was finally discharged at Winchester on 8 May, 1883. Sold with copy service papers and confirmation of all medals. See lot 416 for the medals awarded to his son.