Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (382 Drmr. G. Preston, Dorset Regt) good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Dorsetshire Regiment.

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George Preston was born in the Parish of St. Saviour’s, London. A Tailor by occupation, he attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment at Bow Street, London on 5 December 1882, aged 14 years. With the regiment he served abroad in the Mediterranean, March-December 1885; Egypt, December 1885-August 1886; Mediterranean, February 1888-July 1889, and Egypt, July 1889-November 1892. He was awarded his only medal, the L.S. & G.C. by Army Order 95 of 1901. As a Drummer, he was discharged at Portsmouth on 4 December 1903, being found medically unfit for further service. With copied service papers.