Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (820. Lance Corpl. J. Ashworth, 46th. Foot) minor edge nicks, very fine £100-£140

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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Joseph Ashworth was born in Leeds in 1839 and attested for the 47th Regiment of Foot at Rochdale on 16 October 1857. He transferred to the 97th Regiment of Foot on 30 April 1858, and then to the 46th Regiment of Foot on 23 August 1866. He was appointed a Lance-Corporal on 7 July 1876, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, per General Order 33 of 1877. He was discharged on 29 October 1878, after 21 years and 14 days’ service, of which 9 years and 4 months were spent soldiering in India. This is his sole medallic entitlement.

Sold with copied service papers and other reserch.