Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (26. Pte. W. Hanks, 46th. Foot) nearly extremely fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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William Hanks was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, in 1838 and attested for the 46th Regiment of Foot at Gloucester on 8 October 1857. He was discharged on 15 October 1878, after 21 years and 8 days’ service, of which 10 years and 3 months had been spent soldiering in India. This is his sole medallic entitlement.

Sold with copied discharge papers.