Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1478. Sergt. W. F. Frith, 1-9th. Foot) impressed naming, heavy edge bruising, therefore fine £60-£80

William Francis Frith was born in Deansgate, Manchester, in 1830 and attested for the 5th Foot on 24 December 1857. He was promoted Sergeant on 6 September 1864, and transferred to the 9th Foot on 31 August 1868. He was discharged at Colchester on 15 April 1879, after 21 years and 7 days’ service, his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal being his sole medallic entitlement, and died in Colchester on 26 October 1891.

Sold with copied service papers and a file of research.