Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Military General Service 1793-1814, 2 clasps, Corunna, Barrosa (T. Ainsworth, 1st Foot Gds.) edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John Darwent.

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Thomas Ainsworth was born at Blackburn, Lancashire, circa 1773, and enlisted into the 1st Foot Guards on 18 October 1793, aged 20 years. By trade a fustian cutter, he served 20 years 284 days and was discharged at Whitehall on 29 July 1814, in consequence of asthma rendering him unfit for further service. He died in the Preston Pension District on 11 February 1859, aged 87. Sold with copy discharge papers and other research.