Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Sergeant W. Young, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (40/1725 Lce. Corpl., 1st Bn. Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3807 Sgt., Hamps. R.) first with correction to rank, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £200-240

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

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William Young was born in Brighton, Sussex. A Labourer by occupation and having served in the Militia, he attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Brighton on 8 June 1880, aged 20 years. With the 1st Battalion, he served in Malta, July 1884-January 1886; India, January 1886-November 1888; Burma, November 1888-February 1891 and India again, February 1891-May 1901. He was discharged on 22 June 1901 on the termination of his period of engagement. Sold with copied service papers.