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№ 428

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19 June 2024

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Waterloo 1815 (Corp. Alex. Crearer, 1st Batt. 91st Reg. Foot.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1,200-£1,600

Alexander Crearer was born in the Parish of Combra, near Perth, and enlisted into the 91st Foot at Perth on 9 May 1805, aged 18, for unlimited service. He was discharged on 24 June 1817, on reduction of the establishment of the Regiment, and was ‘entitled to count two years service for Waterloo.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.