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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 678

Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (3269 Serjt. J. O´Smothely 1st. Bn. 7th. Foot), nearly very fine Estimate £ 80-100 3269 Sergeant James O´Smothely, born London, 1835; enlisted in the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot, December 1852; transferred to the Royal Fusiliers, March 1854; served with the Regiment in the Crimea, and present at the Battles of the Alma, Inkermann, and Sebastopol (medal and three clasps); promoted Corporal, November 1855; Sergeant, March 1857; discharged March 1874, after 21 years and 7 days with the Colours.

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