A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch)

Pair: Colour-Sergeant Robert Whitby, 73rd Foot

South Africa 1834-53 (Corpl. R. Whitby. 73rd Regt.) Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. small letter reverse (2316 Color Serjt. Robt. Whitby 73rd Foot) the first with slack suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, the second nearly very fine (2) £400-460

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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Robert Whitby, alias Bryant, was born in the Parish of Harlton, Cambridge, and enlisted into the 73rd Foot at Cambridge on 17 April 1846, a labourer by trade, aged 20. He served at the Cape of Good Hope for 6 years 5 months and in the East Indies for 1 year 6 months. Promoted to Corporal on 30 January 1853, to Sergeant on 2 July 1855, and to Colour-Sergeant on 25 April 1861, he took part in the Kaffir war of 1850-53 and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal with Gratuity of £15 in June 1866. He was discharged on 30 April 1867, and was appointed 3 days later to be a Sergeant on the Permanent Staff of the 4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, a position he kept until 2 May 1882, when he was finally discharged on termination of his engagement. Sold with copied discharge papers.