The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1561. Corpl. W. Skinner. 57th. Regt.) impressed naming, minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Wallis and Wallis, April 1991.

William Skinner was born in Cambridge in 1819 and attested for the 6th Foot at Rochester, Kent, on 9 April 1839. He transferred to the 57th Foot on 1 April 1842 and served throughout the Crimean War with the reserve companies on Corfu (and therefore was not entitled to either the British or Turkish Crimea Medals). He was promoted Corporal on 16 August 1855, and was discharged on 12 June 1860, after 21 years and 65 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.