Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

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

Lot

№ 51

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£880

Waterloo 1815 (Samuel Fieldhouse, 1st Reg. Dragoon Guards) fitted with contemporary replacement steel clip and bar suspension, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine £700-900

Samuel Fieldhouse was born at Darlington, County Durham, and was a wool-comber by trade when he enlisted for the King’s Dragoon Guards at Stockton on 22 July 1801, aged 17. He served for 17 years 7 months and was present at the battle of Waterloo. He was discharged, by reduction, on 10 February 1819. Sold with copy discharge papers.