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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 538

A Victorian M.S.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant-Major R. Hoyle, 47th (Lancaster) Regiment

Canada 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (536 Sejt. R. Hoyle, 47: Regt.), officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (1389. Qr. Mr. Sjt. R. Hoyle. 12th Bde. Depot); Army M.S.M., V.R. (Sgt: Maj: R. Hoyle, 47/Foot.), good very fine (3)

M.S.M. awarded 9 February 1900. The award was in the 'space' left by William Muir who had died on 3 April 1896, this award then being back-dated.

Richard Hoyle was born in Preston in 1847 and enlisted on 5 June 1860, a weaver by trade, having already served with 3rd Lancashire Militia. Rejected for the 60th Rifles as his chest was too small, the medical examination declared him as slight and a little short sighted but he joined the 47th.

Hoyle served in Canada from 5 July 1861-8 January 1869, which included being married at Halifax, Nova Scotia in January 1868 and then in the West Indies until 20 December 1869. His Canada General Service Medal was sent to 173 Havelock Street, Preston.

He thence served with Regiment until 1877 when he joined 12th Brigade Depot. Latterly serving with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Lancashire Militia in September 1879 he was being promoted to Sergeant Major & Warrant Officer on 11 July 1882 serving in this capacity until his discharge on 4 March 1893. Having been awarded his M.S.M, Hoyle died on 12 September 1918.


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