Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Corporal Geo. Miller, 2nd Reg. Life Guards.) fitted with original steel clip and ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, the reverse heavily polished, otherwise good fine £1600-1800

George Miller was born at Chertsey, Surrey on 31 December 1790, and joined the 2nd Life Guards in 1810. He served in Spain 1813-14 and at Waterloo in 1815. He was promoted to Troop Quarter Master on 21 September 1821, without purchase, from Corporal of Horse, a rank he retained until placed on half-pay on 1 January 1831, when he had served almost 21 years in the regiment. His M.G.S. medal for Vittoria and Toulouse was sold at Glendining’s in February 1903. Sold with copied Statement of Services.