A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade

Three: Private James Kent, Rifle Brigade
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, no clasp (2nd Bn. Rifle Bde.); Ashantee 1873-74, clasp, Coomassie (325 Pte., 2 Bn. Rifle Bde. 1873-4); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3727 Pte., 3rd Rifle Bde.) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine or better (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade.

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James Kent was born in the Parish of Titchfield, Hants, and attested for the Rifle Brigade at Dover on 15 February, 1858. He served with the 2nd battalion in the closing stages of the Indian Mutiny and in the Ashantee campaign, after which he transferred to the 3rd battalion. He was discharged at Winchester on 18 February, 1879. Sold with copy service papers.