Auction Catalogue

20 September 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 362

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20 September 2002

Hammer Price:
£500

Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Toulouse (B. Pearsall, 45th Foot) a re-constituted award with two letters of surname re-engraved, onetime swivel-brooch mounted, refixed suspension and irregular clasp side-carriages, edge bruising and contact wear, fine £250-300

The roll states that Benjamin Pearsall (Pearsell) was resident ‘in the colonies’ at the time of receiving his verified eight-clasp Medal, one of two such clasp combinations to the Regiment.