Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 September 2013

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

№ 832

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20 September 2013

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Waterloo 1815 (Thomas Witham, 11th Reg. Light Dragoons.) fitted with replacement silver clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £1200-1400

Thomas Witham enlisted into the 11th Light Dragoons on 15 January 1812, and joined the regiment in Spain on 22 April in time to take part in the battle of Salamanca on 22 July. He returned to England in June 1813, where he served until embarking for Flanders in March 1815 to take part in the Waterloo campaign. He afterwards served with the Army of Occupation in France until December 1818, and in February 1819 embarked for India aboard the Streatham troopship. He died on 22 August 1819 whilst on passage up the Ganges to Cawnpore. Sold with copied medal roll entry and muster details.