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

№ 864

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20 September 2013

Hammer Price:
£1,900

Waterloo 1815 (George Gold, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.) fitted with replacement steel clip and ring suspension, light edge bruising and contact marks, very fine £1200-1400

George Gold was born at Aldridge, Stafford, and enlisted into the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Artillery on 21 February 1814, a Bridle Cutter by trade, aged twenty-two. He was discharged on 9 December 1815, in consequence of a wound in the leg and pensioned at nine pence per diem. Sold with copied discharge papers.

Named to Royal Foot Artillery not Field Artillery