A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade

Pair: Sergeant Major G. Wood, Rifle Brigade
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (6361 Corpl., 4th Bn. Rif. Brig.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (6361 Clr.-Serjt., Rifle Bde.) nearly very fine (2)

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

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Sergeant-Major G. W. H. Wood enlisted in the Rifle Brigade on 24 October, 1883, and was discharged with the rank of Colour-Sergeant 23 October, 1904. He served with the 1st battalion in Burma and was awarded the Long Service medal. Soon after his discharge from the Army he was appointed Sergeant-Major Instructor to the O.T.C. at Sherborne School, which post he held for twenty years. He died on 6 October, 1925, at Aldershot. Sold with copy service papers and Obituary from the Rifle Brigade Chronicle.