Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 7 clasps, Fuentes D’Onor, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse (J. Duffy, Corpl. 50th Foot) extremely fine £1800-2200

John Duffy was born in the Parish of Drumand, near Randlestown, County Antrim, and enlisted for the 50th Foot at Hastings, Sussex, on 27 May 1810, aged 18 years, for limited service of 7 years. He was discharged at Londonderry on 26 May 1817, ‘his period of service having expired and his being further rendered incapable of service in consequence of a gun shot wound received 25 July 1813 at the Pass of Maya in the right hip.’ A Pension Certificate from the Commissariat Office, New South Wales, Sydney, confirms Duffy’s intention to reside at Sydney [and collect his pension there] and notes that he died on 8 August 1867. Sold with copied discharge papers and aforementioned certificate.