Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1138. Sergt. R. Sawen. 11th Hussars.) engraved naming, small official correction to ‘11th’, otherwise good very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Richard W. Sawen was born in the Parish of High Easter, near Chelmsford, Essex, and attested for the 11th Hussars at Westminster on 8 July 1870, aged 19. He served in India from 27 October 1870 to 7 January 1878, and the rest at home to complete 22 years. He was discharged at Canterbury on 7 July 1892. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm L.S. & G.C. medal in Army Order 42 of 1889.