A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL

Pair: Private D. Nicholson, 74th Foot

South Africa 1834-53 (2803 Pte. D. Nicholson, 74th. Foot.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2803. Pte. D. Nicholson, 74th. Foot) edge bruising to latter, otherwise good very fine (2) £340-£380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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Donald Nicholson was born in Strathie, Inverness-shire, in 1828 and attested for the 74th Foot on 16 October 1847. He served with the Regiment in South Africa during the Third Kaffir War 1850-53, and for ten years in India, and was discharged on 3 November 1868, after 21 years and 19 days’ service.

Sold with copied research.

Both medals are post-1873 later issues