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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 612

Four: Corporal Matthew Davis, 34th Foot

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (W. Davis. 34th Regt.); Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (W. Davis. 34th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (3515 Corpl. Mattw. Davis 34th Foot); Turkish Crimea, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, officially impressed naming to first three, unofficial suspension to fourth, contact marks, nearly very fine (4)

Matthew Davis attested for the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment at Preston on 7 February 1854. He served at Sebastopol and was promoted Corporal on 2 March 1855. He was wounded in the left foot during the first attack on the Redan on 18 June 1855 and received Good Conduct pay on seven occasions during his career. Davis was discharged at Carlisle on 4 August 1875; sold with copied discharge papers.

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£650