Auction Catalogue

28 June 2000

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 349

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£680

Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse (John Papps, 4th Dragoons) two edge bruises, otherwise better than very fine £500-600

John Papps was born at Westbury, Wiltshire, and enlisted for the 4th Dragoons at Warminster on 16 March 1807, aged 18. He was discharged on 12 November 1820, in consequence of ‘being unfit for marching duty and worn out’. His general conduct was described as being ‘Irregular’. Sold with copy discharge papers.