Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria (J. Middlehurst, 3rd Foot Guards) minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine £1400-1600

Sold at Glendining’s in February 1924.

John Middlehurst was born at Windle, County Lancaster, and enlisted for the 3rd Foot Guards on 25 October 1803, by trade a stone mason, aged 24 years. He was discharged at London on 9 July 1816, in consequence of having bad eyes. Sold with copied discharge papers.