Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Waterloo 1815 (Owen Donaghey, 1st Batt. 40th Reg. Foot.) fitted with steel clip and replacement ring suspension, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £1800-2200

Owen Donagy was born in County Tyrone and served in the 40th Regiment for 2 years 2 months. He served in Captain J. Lowrey’s Company, which was commanded by Lieutenant John Thorean at the battle of Waterloo. On Tuesday, 27 August 1816, he attended an examination of invalid soldiers at Chelsea Hospital, aged 41, when he claimed that due to army service he suffered with deafness and loss of sight at night. His claim was rejected and no pension allowed. Sold with copied Examination papers.