An scarce double-issue I.G.S. and Victorian M.S.M. group of five awarded to Armourer Sergeant S. Smallwood, 80th Foot

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Bhootan (Arm. Sergt., H.M’s. 80th Regt.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Perak (149 Ar. Sergt., 80th Foot) officially re-engraved; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (149 Ar. Sergt., 80th Foot); Army L.S.& G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (149 Armr. Sergt. T. Smallwood, 80th Foot), note different initial; Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Armr. Serjt., 2nd S. Staffs. Regt.) contact marks, otherwise very fine or better and a rare group (5) £1600-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of India General Service Medals 1854-95.

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M.S.M. awarded 4 January 1903 with £10 annuity. He was still alive in 1924.