Five: Paymaster Sergeant-Major Edwin Stott, 12th Lancers

South Africa 1834-53 (Corpl. E. Stott. 12th Lancers); Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Edwn. Stott. 12th Rl. Lanrs.) contemporary engraved naming, rank illegible through contact wear; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Corpl. E, Stott, 12th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1282 Paymr. Sergt. Edwin Stott. 12th Lancers); Turkish Crimea, British issue, unnamed, the first three with edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine or better (5) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 9th and 12th Lancers.

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Edwin Stott was born at Harrogate in 1830 and enlisted into the 3rd Dragoon Guards at Westminster on 30 April 1847. He transferred to the 12th Lancers on 1 June 1851. He served overseas at the Cape of Good Hope, 2 years 6 months; in India, 4 years 7 months; and in the Crimea, 1 year. He was promoted to Corporal, 11 November 1851; reduced to Private following Court Martial, 17 November 1853; Corporal 18 May 1858; Paymaster Sergeant, 6 July 1859. Awarded the medal and gratuity for long service in October 1869, he was discharged in the rank of Paymaster Sergeant-Major on 19 July 1870. Admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 1 October 1888, he died on 16 March 1899. Sold with copied discharge papers.