Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Ashton. Shropshire Light Infantry. #sherborne Palestine (3314212 Pte

Palestine (3314212 Pte

Swords June 24th 1799’

off centre

Also a memorial card

with integral mount in the form of the City of London Arms and original ribbon and pin for suspension

Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Ashton. Shropshire Light Infantry. #sherborne Palestine (3314212 PteArmy L. S. & G. C., V. R. 1126. Cr. Sergt. S. Ashton. Shrops: L. I. A little play in the suspension. Good very fine. n Samuel Ashton was born in London and, at the age of fourteen, enlisted as a Bandsman with the 82nd Regiment of Foot on 21 October 1870 at Portsmouth. He was appointed Drummer on 1 November and later Corporal in April 1875. Ashton transferred to the 52nd Regiment of Foot in March 1878 and then joined the 42nd Brigade on 1 April as a