Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (752 Pte. T. Worthington, 2-11th. Foot.) extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore.

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Thomas Worthington was born in Preston, Lancashire, c.1836. A Self Acting Minder by occupation, he attested at Preston for the 11th Regiment of Foot on 1 October 1858, Posted to the newly formed 2nd Battalion then stationed at Preston he subsequently served in Cape Town and Natal from 1861 and then Hong Kong from 1865 until being invalided with fever to Netley Hospital in 1866. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity on 3 September 1878, he was discharged to pension later that year after 20 years and 43 days’ service. His Long Service Medal is his sole medallic entitlement. Returning to Preston he died there on 29 January 1901, aged 54.

Sold with copied record of service and other research