Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (8093 Sgt. Bugler A. Keene, Rif. Brig.), very fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Cheshire and Manchester Regiments, Rifle Brigade and Royal Green Jackets formed by the late David Boniface.

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Albert Keene was boprn in Shoreditch, Middlesex in April 1859 and enlisted as a boy recruit in the Rifle Brigade in March 1874, aged 14 years. Appointed a Bugler later that year, he was advanced to Corporal (Band) in October 1885 and to Sergeant Bugler in June 1886. All in all he served with the Colours for 22 years, including postings to Egypt, India and South Africa, but his only medal entitlement was his Army L.S. & G.C., which he received in 1894. Keene was discharged at Mullingar in March 1896.