Auction Catalogue

4 December 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 23

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4 December 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,050

Military General Service 1793-1814, 4 clasps, Talavera, Albuhera, Vittoria, Toulouse (N. Story, Lieut. 3rd Dgn. Gds.) small edge bruise and sometime abrasively cleaned, otherwise very fine £1000-1200

Maximum number of clasps to the regiment and claimed by only two officers.

Nathaniel Story was appointed Cornet, by purchase, in the 8th Light Dragoons in June 1805. He was appointed to a lieutenancy in the 3rd Dragoon Guards on 1 May 1806, having completed his undertaking to provide a levy of 10 new recruits for the regiment, and became Captain on 30 May 1811. Sold with further research.