Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Nivelle, Nive (Jas. Light, 76th Foot) edge bruising and polished, otherwise nearly very fine £700-£900

Provenance: Elson Collection, Glendining’s, 1963; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2007.

James Light was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and attested there for the 76th Foot on 6 December 1810, aged 18, for unlimited service. He served 16 years 293 days, and was discharged at Waterford on 24 September 1827, ‘at the request of Colonel Wardlaw, 76th Regiment’.

Sold with copy discharge papers.