Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

5th Foot Order of Merit 1805, for 21 years service, obverse: St. George on horseback slaying a dragon, in exergue: ‘Revived Apr. 23, 1805; reverse: ‘Vth Foot Merit’, in exergue: ‘March 10th, 1767’ (J. Heyden), 34mm., silver, pierced with ring suspension, with ornate silver buckle bar, ref. Balmer R.174a; Northumberland Fusiliers Order of Merit 1836, for 21 years, obverse: St. George on horseback slaying a dragon; reverse: ‘V Northumberland Fusiliers Merit’, in exergue: ‘March 10th, 1767’ (R. White, Pte., 1809, 5th Fusiliers), 34mm., silver, with steel clip and straight silver wire suspension, with ornate silver brooch bar, ref. Balmer R.178a, very fine and better (2) £200-300

First ex Murray Collection and ex D.N.W. April 2004.

Second ex Whitaker Collection and ex D.N.W. April 2004. One of four named medals of this type listed in Balmer.