Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Qr. Mast. Ser. J. Rossitter, 2nd Batt. 44th Reg. Foot) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £3000-3500

Ex W. E. Gray Collection 1898, and Glendining May 1920.

John Rossitter enlisted into the 44th Foot on 3 March 1804, and served in the 2nd Battalion until its disbandment in early 1816, when he was fortunate to be transferred to the 1st Battalion. However, this was only a temporary reprieve as he was discharged to Kilmainham Hospital on 2 November 1818, on a pension of one shilling per day. The Kilmainham Admission books show that he served 3 years 308 days as a Private, 3 years 92 days as Corporal, and 3 years as Sergeant. The muster rolls show that he was appointed Quarter-Master Sergeant on 30 March 1814. The reason for discharge is stated as ‘Being supernumerary to the establishment of the regiment. Wounded in the left leg by a musquet ball at Bergen-Op-Zoom, which becomes swelled and inflamed after a march.’

He later served again in the 10th Royal Veteran Battalion, from 30 December 1818 to 24 March 1821, as a Sergeant, and again during 1825, in the 3rd Veteran Battalion, before being readmitted to an out-pension of one shilling elevenpence-halfpenny per day. Sold with research notes.