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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 531

A very rare combination of Victorian campaign awards to Gunner L. McLerie, Royal Artillery

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (6291 Gunr. L. McLerie, C Batt. 4th Bde. R.A.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (8127 Gnr. L. McLerie, 15th Coy. S.D. R.G.A.); China 1900, no clasp (8127 Gr. L. McLerie, No. 91 Co. R.G.A.), official corrections to surname on the last two, better than very fine (3)

Lawrence McLerie enlisted in the Royal Artillery in October 1878 and was quickly embarked for India. He subsequently served in 'C' Battery, 4th Brigade, R.A. in Afghanistan in August-October 1880 (Medal), in addition to participation in operations in the Boer War as a Gunner in 15th Company, Southern Division, R.G.A., including the action at Paardeberg (Queen's Medal & 3 clasps). His unit having been re-titled No. 91 Company, R.G.A., he witnessed further active service in China (Medal). Discharged at Woolwich in January 1902, McLerie died at Midurst, Sussex in 1911, aged 51; sold with copied research, including medal roll verification.

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£850