Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2243 James McBrine, 1st Battn. 4th Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Lancaster Regiment.

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James McBrine was born in Devenish, near Enniskillen, Ireland. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 1/4th Regiment at Enniskillen on 11 February 1845, aged 18 years. He served overseas in the East Indies for 10 years, 3 months; in Malta, Turkey and the Crimea for 1 year, 5 months and in Mauritius for 1 year 5 months. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with a gratuity of £5 in 1865. Discharged to a pension on 10 March 1866, his intended place of residence being Bombay.

With copied service paper and other research.