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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 151

Military General Service 1793-1814, two clasps, Martinique, Guadaloupe (Alexr. Ross, Serjt. 25th. Foot), nearly extremely fine

Sergeant Alexander Ross, born Greyfriars, Edinburgh c.1781; enlisted as a Boy Drummer in the 25th Foot, April 1793; served with the Regiment in the West Indies, and present at the Capture of Martinique in 1809 and Guadaloupe the following year; advanced Drum-Major (ranking as Sergeant), August 1811; discharged August 1821 after 28 years and 132 days with the Colours.

Provenance: Glendining, May 1904
Glendining, May 1965
Spink, November 1994.

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