Orders, Decorations and Medals

Waterloo 1815 (Serj. Thomas Cooper, 3rd Batt. Grenad. Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and small replacement ring suspension, two edge bruises, otherwise better than very fine £1800-2200

Thomas Cooper was born in the Parish of Earls Barton, near Wellingbrough, Northamptonshire, and enlisted for the Grenadiers Guards at Wellingborough on 11 October 1798, at the age of 20 for unlimited service. He was discharged on 28 December 1818, in consequence of ‘Rheumatism and Deafness contracted in the service,’ having served a total 22 years 73 days, including 2 years for Waterloo, and in the rank of Sergeant for 15 years 180 days. At Waterloo he was the senior Sergeant in Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. H. P. Townshend’s Company. Sold with copied discharge papers.