Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 8 clasps, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St. Sebastian, Toulouse (John Lemon, 23rd Foot.) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £2000-2600

Only 31 clasps for St Sebastian to the 23rd Foot and a unique combination of clasps to this regiment.

John Lemon was born at Stake, Suffolk, and served in the 9th Foot from July 1796 to July 1799. He attested for the 23rd Foot on 28 July 1799 and served with the regiment in the Peninsula and at Waterloo (No. 6 Company). He was discharged on 19 May 1818 to Out-Pension of 1s per day.