Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Corunna, Guadaloupe (Robert Quadlen, Drumr. 60th Foot) hairline scratches, otherwise extremely fine and rare £2000-2400

Only 3 medals issued with clasps for Corunna and Guadaloupe, this example and another to the Royal Artillery with two clasps, and an 8 clasp medal to the 6th Foot.

Robert ‘Quadling’ was born at St John’s, New Brunswick, and enlisted for the 60th Foot at St Vincent in 1804 for limited service, a ‘musician trained in the Regiment from Boyhood.’ He served at ‘Corunna, Guadaloupe, West Indies and St Vincent - never wounded.’ He was discharged in 1811 on expiration at Barbadoes and applied for a late pension in April 1874 at the age of 84 years, then residing at Strand Union Workhouse, Edmonton. He died on 5 May 1875. Sold with copied Chelsea Hospital admission book entry which notes, ‘Medal for Corunna & clasp for Guadaloupe - since lost’.