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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 786

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (Staff Sergt J. Power, Gen: Staff), officially impressed naming, contact marks and polishing overall, almost very fine

Joseph Power was born at Dublin in 1831 and was a Labourer prior to enlistment and attested into the 15th Foot at Limerick on 10 June 1845 at the age of 15. He transferred to the Permanent Staff of Gibraltar on 1 June 1857 as a 3rd Class Military Staff Clerk and was then transferred to the Permanent Staff at Chatham on 9 October 1864. He had served a total of 9 years and 253 days at Ceylon and 8 years and 80 days at Gibraltar.

He was discharged at Chatham on 25 September 1869 and became the Garrison Librarian at Chatham and died on 19 January 1894.

Sold with photocopied service papers and census entries.

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Sold for
£100

Starting price
£60