Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 44 x

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£1,700

Military General Service 1793-1814, 9 clasps, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentes D’Onor, Ciudad Rodrigo, Salamanca, Vittoria, St Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive (William Hochstein, Serjt. 2nd Line Bn. K.G.L.) good very fine £1200-1500

Maximum number of clasps to the 2nd Line Battalion. Hochstein was also present at Waterloo, where he served ‘On Command with the Hannoverian Army’, and would have received the Hannoverian Waterloo medal. The regiment was disbanded in December 1815 and reformed as part of the Hannoverian Army , becoming the 1st Grenadier Garde Battalion.