Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Army L.S. & G.C. awarded to Sergeant-Major William Ewings, Coldstream Guards, later a Yeoman Warder of H.M. Tower of London

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4534 Sergt. Majr. Wm. Ewing 2nd Bn.-Coldstream Gds.) good very fine £100-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Yeomen of the Guard formed by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Denny.

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William Ewings was born in the Parish of Sandford, Crediton, Devon, and attested for the Grenadier Guards at Exeter on 21 July 1854, aged 20, a tailor by trade. He never served abroad, was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity of £15 in 1872, and was discharged on 22 January 1878. He served as a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London from 26 October 1879. He was also entitled to medals for the Jubilee of 1897 and the Coronation of 1902. He died on 5 December 1910. Sold with copied discharge papers and copied photograph wearing his L.S. & G.C. medal.