A Small Collection of Medals to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pair: Private H. Marchant, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4108 Pte. H. Marchant 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4108 Pte. H. Marchant. R.W. Kent Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, good fine (2) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

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Henry Marchant, a gardener’s labourer, was born in Bromley in 1875 and attested for the Royal West Kent Regiment at Woolwich on 12 January 1894. Posted overseas to India and Malta, he transferred to the Mounted Infantry on 15 January 1904 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with £5 gratuity per Army Order No. 286 of 1912. Marchant was subsequently discharged at his own request after 18 years’ service whilst suffering from inflammation of the neck glands.

Sold with copied service record and other research.