Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 1 clasp, Java (Saml. Townley, 14th Foot) minor edge nicks, good very fine £800-1000

Provenance: Glendining, November 1929 and July 1940; Spink, November 1998.

Samuel Townley was born in Hantwell, Northamptonshire, and attested for the 14th Foot in April 1804. He was discharged to pension at Cawnpore, 24 September 1816, due to his right hand and fingers having contracted. Townley died 15 December 1851.