Waterloo 1815 (Edward Dowling 2nd Batt. 30th Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, nearly extremely fine £1,200-£1,600

Edward Dowling was born in the Parish of Kettering, Northamptonshire, and enlisted for the 30th Foot at Dublin on 1 February 1804, aged, 20, for unlimited service, a framework knitter by trade. He served 13 years 89 days and was discharged at Fermoy on 30 April 1817, in consequence of ‘not being fit for active service’ and was admitted to out-pension at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, on 21 May 1817.

Sold with copied discharge papers.