Lieutenant George Jackson, 43rd Foot

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Vimiera, Corunna (G. B. Jackson, Ensn. 43rd Foot) small edge bruise to reverse rim, otherwise extremely fine £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Napoleonic War Medals.

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Provenance: Hamilton-Smith Collection 1927; Needes Collection 1940; Glendining, April 1956 and March 1989.

George Jackson was appointed an Ensign in the 43rd Foot on 30 April 1807, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 March 1809. He served with the 2nd Battalion in the Peninsula and was present at the battle of Vimiera in 1808, and in the retreat to Corunna and battle there in January 1809. He resigned his commission in September 1811.