Orders, Decorations and Medals

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Toulouse (Jacob Dewhirst, R. Arty.) suspension refitted, signs of brooch mounting to reverse, heavy edge bruising, contact marks, worn, about fine £400-500

Gunner Jacob Dewhirst, Royal Artillery, a former Weaver from Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, was discharged on 31 January 1817 after over 10 years service. He is listed as having been wounded in the left arm by a shell splinter and having two fingers of his right hand stiffened by the bursting of a shell - no date is given for these injuries.

With copied discharge roll extracts.