Pair: Private J. Nicholson, 72nd Highlanders, late 29th Foot

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3218 John Nicholson 72nd. Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 3218 Private John Nicholson. 72nd. Highlanders.) contemporarily engraved naming, fitted with claw and small ring suspension, minor edge bruise and edge nicks to first, very fine (2) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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Provenance: D. R. H. Jones Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2001 (L.S. & G.C. only).

John Nicholson was born in Wigton in 1824 and attested for the 29th Foot at Liverpool on 11 February 1847. He served with the Regiment in India, and was present during the Second Sikh War at the Battles of Chilianwala and Goojerat (Medal with two clasps). He transferred to the 73rd Highlanders on 28 February 1855, and saw further service in the Crimean War (entitled to Crimea Medal with clasp Sebastopol) and in India during the Great Sepoy Mutiny (entitled to Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp Central India). He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with a gratuity of £5, and was discharged on 14 April 1868, after 21 years and 63 days’ service.

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