Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Band Mr. P. Waters. 24th Foot.) nearly extremely fine £340-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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Peter Waters was born in Glasgow and attested for the 58th Foot at Dublin on 26 August 1842, aged 13 years 9 months. He served with the 58th in Australia and New Zealand for more than 14 years (New Zealand Medal) and transferred as Sergeant to the 38th Foot on 28 February 1858. He transferred to the 2/24th as the battalion’s first Bandmaster on 1 March 1865, a position he held until discharged on 26 February 1878. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with an annuity of £10 on 13 January 1897, and died on 6 March 1908. Sold with copied discharge papers.