Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Vimiera, Corunna, Salamanca, Vittoria, St. Sebastian (J. Chapman, Gunr. Royal Arty.) some heavy edge bruises and slack suspension, otherwise nearly very fine £900-£1,200

Glendining’s, December 1988.

Joseph Chapman was born at Ballyclare, County Antrim, and enlisted into the 8th Battalion, Royal Artillery, in July 1804 at the age of 22, a cotton spinner by trade. He served 14 years 215 days and was discharged on 31 January 1819, being unfit for service, and admitted on the Pension List at 1/0 per day from 1 February 1819. He was aged 36 years 7 months at the time of his discharge.