Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, disc only (Richd. Teakle, Corpl. 50th Foot) fitted with pin brooch to reverse, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine £300-400

Richard Teakle was born in the Parich of Horsley, near Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and enlisted into the 50th Foot on 5 October 1805, aged twenty-two. He was transferred to the 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion on 22 February 1809, and was discharged on 6 July 1814, in consequence of ‘the reduction and wounded right thigh and hand.’ He lived to claim the M.G.S. with 2 clasps, for the battles of Roleia and Vimiera, at which latter action the 50th Foot had 89 casualties. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.