Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Mason. 53rd Foot. #sherborne Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II

Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II AH1285-1329 / 1869-1911AD

otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint lustre

Large letters variety

With a swivel suspension

Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Mason. 53rd Foot. #sherborne Mir Mahbub Ali Khan IIArmy L. S. & G. C., V. R. 702. Pte. T. Mason, 53rd Foot. Good very fine. Thomas Mason was born at Salford, Manchester circa 1839 and made his living as a mechanic. He enlisted with the 53rd Regiment of Foot at Manchester on 15 February 1860 and spent the next 18 years with the Colours during which he spent over three years posted in Canada and also served overseas in the West Indies and Bermuda. Mason was discharged at Aldershot on 5 December 1878 and