Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Nivelle, Nive, Toulouse (Robt. Lackie, 43rd Foot) edge brusing, otherwise nearly very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 43rd/52nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

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Robert Lackie was born in the Parish of Ahogil, County Antrim, and attested for the 43rd Light Infantry at Dublin on 3 April 1813, aged 23, a volunteer from the Antrim Militia. He served in the ‘Peninsula & France from August 1813 to June 1814; New Orleans; Army of Occupation from June 1815 to October 1818; Portugal from January 1827 to March 1828; Gibraltar seven years; North America from 15th July 1835 to 31st May 1838’. He was discharged at La Prairie, Lower Canada, on 31 May 1838, in consequence of ‘disability and impaired constitution from length of service, also a varicose state of the veins of the legs, rendering him unable to march or to perform the active duties of the service.’ Sold with copy discharge papers.

See also Lot 796 for the South Africa 1834-53 pair awarded to his son.