Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Mason. 53rd Foot. #sherborne A scarce regiment

A scarce regiment

Moving to Lewisham while the young Fletcher was still a child

Silver Stater

and his father Arthur claimed his pension

With some hard verdigris as pictured

Queen Victoria. Army Long Service and Good Conduct. Mason. 53rd Foot. #sherborne A scarce regimentArmy 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