Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Lieut. James Robertson, 42nd or R. H. Reg. Infantry) fitted with contemporary replacement silver bar suspension and matching ribbon slide, edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise better than good fine £8000-10000

Provenance: By descent to the present owner.

James Robertson was born in Sterling on 16 July 1786. He was gazetted an Ensign in the 42nd Foot, by purchase, vice Lord Berridale promoted, on 1 December 1808, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 10 October 1811. He served with the 42nd in the Peninsula from July 1809 until May 1812, including the battles of Busaco and Fuentes d’Onor, and the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo. Later in 1812 he was sent to Inverness for recruiting duties but returned to the Peninsula in September 1813, taking part in the battles of Nivelle, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse.

Robertson was severely wounded at Toulouse, in which battle the 42nd suffered a loss of 4 officers and 80 men killed, and 23 officers and 326 men wounded. Lieutenant Robertson fought with the regiment at Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815, where the 42nd displayed ‘unparalleled bravery’ and were particularly mentioned by Wellington in his public despatch, and at Waterloo on 18 June. He was appointed Adjutant on 14 September 1815, and to Captain, half pay, on 13 February 1827. Despite his wounds at Toulouse, he never received a pension. He returned to full pay as Captain in the 48th Foot on 24 May 1831, and died at Chatham, Kent, on 20 April 1833. Sold with copied statement of services and some other research.

Note: Another medal is known to this officer.