Other Militaria (including literature)
Lot 5782 SESSION 20 (7.30PM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL Other Militaria (including literature)
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220
20TH (EAST DEVONSHIRE) REGIMENT OF FOOT SHOOTING MEDAL, undated (1839-80), in silver (32mm), with elaborate fitted scroll and suspender, the scroll with the details, 'Given To The Best Shot In The Company', obverse, unit badge with QVC crown above and with battle honours around, reverse, two soldiers with one standing under a tree facing right and rifle butt to the ground and another soldier facing left, kneeling and firing his rifle, at the base, 'XX Regiment', unnamed. Missing ribbon, very fine.
Originally Peyton's Regiment of Foot, in 1751 became 20th Regiment of Foot (XX Foot known as The Two Tens) and in 1782 became 20th (East Devonshire) Regiment of Foot until 1881 when it became the East Lancashire Fusiliers.
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