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21 May 2020

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№ 420

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21 May 2020

Hammer Price:
£1,900

Military General Service 1793-1814, 3 clasps, Sahagun & Benevente, Orthes, Toulouse (Charles Cockrell, 7th Light Dragoons.) good very fine £1,400-£1,800

Provenance: Spink N.C., November 1976; Glendining’s, March 1993.

Charles Cockrell (Cockerell) was born in the Parish of Walberton, near Arundell, Sussex, and enlisted for the 7th Light Dragoons at London on 19 May 1803, aged 21, for unlimited service. He served 15 years 282 days, in the Peninsula and at the battle of Waterloo, and was discharged at Staines on 24 February 1819, on reduction of the regiment. His general conduct as a soldier was described as ‘Good and is hereby recommended from length of service & wound received in the neck at Benevente.’ The muster roll for Waterloo (WO 12/769 and Dwelly) show his as also being wounded at Waterloo.