Waterloo 1815 (John Blackburn, 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.) fitted with original steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1,600-£2,000

John Blackburn was born in the Parish of Rushkington, Lincoln, and enlisted into the 2/30th foot on 26 March 1811. He served in Captain D. Sinclair’s company at Waterloo, where he was wounded by a gun shot wound in the left side. He was discharged at Limerick on 12 August 1816. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm his wound at Waterloo.