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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 405

Pair: Quartermaster-Sergeant H. Nicholls, Hampshire Regiment

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (40 B/538, Corpl. H. Nicholls, 67th Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 2nd issue (2658. Q.M.Sgt. H. Nicholls. Hamps: R.), both with light contact marks and light edge bruising, the first lightly polished, overall very fine (2)

Handal Nicholls was born in Westerleigh, Gloucester and at age 18 attested for the 40th Brigade on 29 May 1877 at Portsmouth after working as a miner. Nicholls joined the 4th Brigade, 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot as a Private on 1 June and was promoted Lance Corporal just a few months later on 9 October. He was advanced Corporal the next year on 5 February.

Later that year, Nicholls embarked for the East Indies with his Regiment on 12 December 1878 and was stationed there until 25 February 1884; spending six years abroad. While abroad, Nicholls served in the Afghanistan campaign in 1878-79 and was promoted Sergeant on 14 March 1882.

Shortly after his return to England, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 9 March 1884 and married Emma Jane Morgan at Gosport on 27 May 1884. The next year on 20 April, Nicholls was voluntarily re-mobilised for duty and soon after advanced Quartermaster Sargeant on 27 May. A few years later on 30 April 1888, he re-engaged with the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester to complete a total service of 21 years. Nicholls received his L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1895.

Nicholls was finally discharged on 2 September 1898 at Fort Brockhurst, Gosport, having served an impressive 21 years with the colours. His conduct was described as 'regular, exemplary, temperate'; sold together with copied service record.

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£80