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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 523

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1795. T.S. Maj: G. W. Thomson. 5/Dgn. Gds.), suspension a little slack, nearly extremely fine

George Thomson was born at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire in 1844. After civilian employment as a clerk, he enlisted into the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards at Manchester on 1 March 1866. Awarded Good Conduct Pay on 16 March 1870, he advanced to Corporal on 25 March 1871. On 13 May 1872, while stationed at York, he purchased his own discharge from the regiment for the sum of £25. He was in possession of two Good Conduct Badges, having never entered the Defaulter's Book. He retired to 72 Spring Street, Birmingham. He then re-enlisted in his old regiment at Newbridge, London on 10 November 1877. The following year he rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming Lance-Corporal on 16 January, Corporal on 14 September, and Sergeant on 31 December 1878. On 1 January 1882 he was promoted to Troop Sergeant-Major. He served in Cyprus from 2 September - 8 November 1882. He transferred to the Warwickshire Yeomanry on 1 May 1884, serving until 13 April 1894; sold with copied service papers and medical records.

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