Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 712

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£1,500

Waterloo 1815 (Joshua Reader, 23rd Reg. Light Dragoons) fitted with original steel clip and later silver bar suspension, obverse with edge nick and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine, the reverse good very fine £600-800

Joshua Reader enlisted into the 23rd Light Dragoons at Cork on 23 March 1807. He was present with the regiment at the battle of Talavera in 1809, and fought in Captain Cox’s Troop at Waterloo. He was discharged at Radipole on 2 April 1817, but was not recommended for pension. He is also entitled to the M.G.S. medal for Talavera. Sold with full muster details.