Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

An M.G.S. pair to Private Frederick Baumgarten, 1st Light Battalion, King’s German Legion, awarded the Guelphic Medal for bravery on several occasions

Military General Service 1793-1814, 5 clasps, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nive (Fredk. Baumgarten, 1st Lt. Bn. K.G.L.); Hannoverian Medal for Volunteers of the K.G.L. 1814, good very fine (2) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Important Collection of Medals to The King's German Legion, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Awarded the Guelphic Medal in the 1818 List:

‘An excellent and brave soldier, who has proved himself at Copenhagen, Flushing, Albuhera, and all other engagements of his battalion; has been wounded often. On 27 February 1814, before Bayonne, he was once more extremely courageous; in particular, with a few comrades he quickly removed a barricade from the road, in the doing of which he alone remained unwounded.’ (Ref Von Wissel p84)

Frederick Baumgarten enlisted on 9 December 1805, and was discharged due to wounds on 7 September 1814.