Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 178

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13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£750

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse (R. Webb, T.S. Major, 5th Dragoon Guards) suspension slack and with old repair to claw, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1000

Ex Oakley Collection 1953.

Richard Webb was born at Sherbourne, Yorkshire, and enlisted into the 5th Dragoon Guards at York on 14 October 1798. He served 25 years 26 days and was discharged ‘worn out’ on 8 November 1823. Sold with copy discharge papers.