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Waterloo 1815 (Captain Francis Read, Royal Staff Corps) fitted with original steel clip, silver bar suspension and silver ribbon buckle, good very fine and rare £1500-1800
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.
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Francis Read was first commissioned as Ensign on 31 December 1807; Lieutenant, 1 June 1809; Captain, 16 March 1815. He served at the battle of Waterloo with the Royal Staff Corps, attached to the Quartermaster General’s Department. Captain Read died on 4 June 1829.
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