Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2696 Colr. Sergt. John Connolly, 92nd Foot) very fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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John Connolly was born in the Parish of St John’s, Newfoundland, in about 1836, and enlisted into the 92nd in London on 25 October 1850, aged 14 years 1 month. He served abroad at Corfu, Gibraltar, the Crimea, but after hostiliteis had ceased, and in India, never seeing active service. He was for a while a member of the Band and also acted as Schoolmaster to a detachment at Fleetwood in 1865. He was promoted to Sergeant in July 1863 and to Colour Sergeant in May 1865. He returned to India in 1868, marrying his wife Margaret on the very day of their departure. He was appointed Quartermaster-Sergeant in February 1874 and served in that capacity until his return to the United Kingdom and final discharge on 8 June 1876. Sold with copy discharge papers and full muster details.