Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (48. Sjt. J. Black. Hampshire Mila.) minor official correction to latter part of unit, edge nicks, good very fine and rare to unit £100-£140

John Joseph Black was born in Inniskilling, Ireland, in 1811 and attested for the Grenadier Guards in London on 19 November 1834. Promoted Corporal on 29 February 1852, he transferred to the Hampshire Militia as Band Master 23 October 1855, and died in Winchester on 19 July 1864.

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