Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 353

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£2,700

Waterloo 1815 (William Downes, 28th Regiment Foot) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2000-2500

William Downes was born in the Parish of Bishops Tawton, Devon, and enlisted into the 28th Regiment, from the Royal Army Reserve, on 3 October 1804. He served in Captain Richard Kelly’s Company at Waterloo. Discharged to the 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion in April 1820, he was finally discharged on disbandment of that unit at Plymouth on 25 July 1821.

Sold with copy discharge papers.