Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Alex. M’Gilvray, 1st Bat. 92nd Highlanders) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, gouge marks behind King’s head, overall contact wear and edge bruising, therefore fine £2500-3000

Alexander McGilvray was born in the Parish of Slete [Sleat, Isle of Skye] in the county of Inverness, and enlisted for the 92nd Highlanders on 26 August 1800, aged 20 years. He served 9 years 338 days with 2 years additional for Waterloo, and was discharged on 30 July 1816, in consequence of ‘a gunshot wound in the right thigh received whilst in action with the enemy at Quatre Bras on the 16 June 1815’.

The regimental history records that, ‘A 92nd pensioner at Strone, Kingussie, named M’Gillivray, delighted to relate how, at Quatre Bras, where, though wounded, he was still trying to do his duty, Wellington spoke kindly to him, saying, “You have done enough, my man; make for the rear while your blood is warm.”’

Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.